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CP AXTRA launches tech and retail partnership with Chinese firm Cainiao
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 05/11/2025
» SET-listed CP AXTRA, an operator of Asia's leading wholesaler and retailer Makro and Lotus's, has entered into a strategic partnership with Cainiao, a global leader in e-commerce logistics under Alibaba Group, to co-develop advanced digital solutions that accelerate CP AXTRA's retail technology journey across Thailand and the Southeast Asian market.
Labour minister backs legal casinos
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/03/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has come out in support of legalising casinos in Thailand, saying it would stimulate the economy and create at least 50,000 jobs across five regions.
Connecting Asean innovators to battle plastic waste
Asia focus, Simon Baldwin, Published on 04/04/2022
» Southeast Asia is the world's largest source of marine plastic waste, a problem that poses acute risks to the region's environments, people and economies.
Tackling Asia's plastic pollution
Asia focus, By Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze and Kevin Li, Published on 07/06/2021
» Less than a century ago, most products in Asia were made mainly from natural materials, and were built to last or to biodegrade easily. People wrapped food in leaves or paper and carried it in reusable containers, returned glass milk bottles so that they could be sterilised and used again, and ate in restaurants using ceramic plates and stainless-steel cutlery.
Grocers Need Not Fear Amazon -- for Now
Business, Jinjoo Lee & Dan Gallagher, Published on 25/05/2021
» Amazon's disruptive streak hasn't yet extended to the grocery aisles. Supermarkets should still be on their toes.
Supermarkets take on harvest fruit sales
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/04/2020
» The government is set to sell a combined 16,700 tonnes of fruit worth 762 million baht via five modern trade operators during the harvest season.
Fruit plan focuses on domestic market
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the Agriculture Ministry to adjust a fruit management plan, focusing on the domestic market to offset exports hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanitary standards vital for fruit exports
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2020
» Fruit exporters have urged growers and business operators to ensure high sanitary standards to protect the industry from effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
China's tea industry at risk
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 16/03/2020
» China is facing a shortage of tea pickers, in part due to a lack of interest among young Chinese people. Many young people are shunning the highly seasonal and labour-intensive work, opting instead for companies that offer a stable year-round salary.
U-S-A! U-S-A! Why America's Market Can Remain a World Champ
Business, Jon Sindreu, Published on 07/01/2020
» 'Home bias" is one of the great money management foibles, but don't tell that to U.S. investors. They have been favoring their domestic stock market and loving it.