Showing 1 - 9 of 9
Amazon.com plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Claudia Maria de Oliveira is leery of online shopping. But while browsing social media recently, the 49-year-old Brazilian spotted a bargain-priced sandwich press from local retailer Magazine Luiza SA.
Green but greying
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.
B30bn budget targeted for large-scale farm reforms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2018
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong aims to take out a 30-billion-baht budget for farm sector reform, part of the 150-billion-baht supplementary budget for fiscal 2018, within the next six months.
Zmyhome gets $400,000 to target buyers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2018
» Zmyhome, the local condominium and home listing marketplace, has received US$400,000 (12.8 million baht) in funding from Singapore-based venture capital KKFund to expand its reach to buyers and embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately target advertising for sellers.
Small developers must focus on quality
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/01/2018
» Small and medium-sized property developers should pay attention to construction quality and after-sales services rather than competing to buy unreasonably priced plots, says property veteran Anant Asavabhokhin.
Commerce sets 2018 priorities
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/01/2018
» The Commerce Ministry has decided that stimulating the local economy, reducing the cost of living, driving exports and stabilising farm prices are its top priorities for 2018.
Somkid downplays widening deficit
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2018
» The country's public debt is unlikely to exceed 42% of GDP this year despite a wider deficit of 550 billion baht in the fiscal 2018 budget, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Nod for second phase of welfare scheme funding
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» The cabinet yesterday approved 35.67 billion baht for the second phase of the welfare and subsidy scheme for the poor, aiming to help about 1 million people cross the poverty line this year.
The Panama Papers and Thailand's Tax System
Business, Published on 10/05/2016
» The global uproar over the Panama Papers has generated quite a bit of press coverage in Thailand, as it has been widely reported that the names of many Thai individuals and companies are in the files. Amid assurances from numerous government agencies that an investigation will be forthcoming, the statements from many leading bureaucrats and business leaders on the issue have either been naive or outright misinformed. It's time to separate the signal from the noise.