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‘Little Africa’ in India
Asia focus, Published on 28/04/2014
» Do you want to see a habshi?” asks my guide, pointing to an African boy sitting under a tree as we enter Gir in Gujarat — home to the famous Asiatic lions.
Young Indonesians woo investors
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2014
» Consumer-focused companies from Ikea to European automakers are putting money into Indonesia to target the country's young population.
Foreign funds help lift Asian shares and SET
Business, Published on 07/04/2014
» Recap: Foreign fund inflows turned to Asia after the European Central Bank hinted it might consider using stimulus measures to keep the euro zone recovery on track. The Thai stock market was a beneficiary but remains less attractive than its peers following months of political tensions.
Chic hotel goes hog-wild
Published on 04/04/2014
» Guests with a sense of adventure can try a new indulgence if they check in at a luxury resort in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
‘Lost World’ of Mergui Archipelago endangered by ‘Next Phuket’ ambitions
Asia focus, Published on 31/03/2014
» Where the Indian Ocean rolls toward Myanmar’s southwestern coast, a lacework of 800 islands rises, fringed with shimmering beaches of no footprints.
R&D spending 'to double'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2014
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) expects investment by the private sector in research and development (R&D) to double in the next three years, spurred by supportive government measures.
Expo turnout stirs optimism
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 04/03/2014
» Clear signs of a tourism recovery have emerged after Thais flocked to the 30th Thailand Travel Expo, which ended on Sunday and generated 500 million baht in sales and bookings for hotel rooms and tour packages.
Investors hoping for break in impasse
Business, Published on 03/03/2014
» Recap: Thai shares remained highly volatile last week, hinging on domestic political developments. The SET Index fell to just shy of the 1,300 mark early in the week after two children and a woman were killed in a grenade attack, but it regained ground as investors bet on potential talks to unlock the political impasse between the caretaker government and protesters.
Singapore land prices soaring
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2014
» Billionaire developer Kwek Leng Beng said last year that skyrocketing prices and restrictive rules made buying residential land in Singapore “suicidal.” That hasn’t stopped international developers from rushing in.
B3bn facility caters to private sector
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/02/2014
» A research and development (R&D) facility for the private sector is expected to take shape in the foreseeable future with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) due to open the second phase of its National Science Park in Pathum Thani's Rangsit area.