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GL files criminal case against JTA and 3 people
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/04/2018
» Group Lease Plc (GL) has filed a criminal case against J Trust Asia Pte Ltd (JTA) and three individuals on the grounds of jointly submitting a business rehabilitation petition under the pretence that GL's financial condition requires such a plan.
Rocky road to democracy
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/01/2017
» 2016 has entered the history books as a highly eventful year, with Brexit and Donald Trump's election victory unnerving many people and causing anxiety about the future of Western democracy. Here in the East, meanwhile, we continue to travel along a rocky road toward fully functioning democracy in many countries, with democratic institutions in some cases dominated by kleptocrats, political dynasties and military strongmen.
Best foot forward
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/10/2016
» Balance is a word that everybody understands, but not everyone succeeds at applying the concept in life or business. This is not the case with Alexis Nasard, the new CEO of Bata, who has made it his mission to steer the renowned footwear company along a steady and sustainable course.
Road to riches
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/10/2016
» Since Xi Jinping took the helm of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 and ascended to the presidency a year later, China's government has been stepping up the pace of reforms to repair a dysfunctional structure and secure sustainable growth.
Land of free spenders
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/09/2014
» Judging from the urban skyscrapers and glitzy malls to extravagant tourist resorts, Thailand looks like a paradise for free spenders and shoppers.
Fishy business pays off
Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/03/2014
» Located at Europe’s zenith, Norway is naturally associated with a frosty climate. Whale hunting, Viking ancestry and brown cheese are other characteristics of this Scandinavian nation. Dig a little deeper and you find that salmon is a prominent Norwegian export, along with petroleum products, metals and, last but not least, M2M, the once-sensational teenage pop duo.
Mixed emotions from staff
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/02/2014
» ‘I feel bad for Khun Woravit, but I feel sympathy for the bank as well,” said a Government Savings Bank (GSB) employee who dressed in black to protest a troubled loan to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
MPC may lower growth forecast
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/01/2014
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may cut this year's 4% GDP growth forecast, as downside risk is increasing on the back of the political turmoil.
Protests fail to deter foreign banks
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/12/2013
» Foreign banks with branches in Thailand are still keen on setting up subsidiaries here despite political turbulence.
Foreign bank slots draw notice
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/07/2013
» Banks from Australia, South Korea and Japan have expressed interest in Thailand now that the central bank has given a green light for up to five foreign banks to set up subsidiaries here.