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Tourism firms jittery over mpox impact
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/08/2024
» Tourism operators have expressed concerns over mpox as the first suspected case of a more transmissible strain of the virus was detected in Thailand.
Trade takes a tumble
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/04/2023
» Prospects for Thai exports look weak this year as a storm of economic uncertainties are expected to slow down shipping.
A turbulent economic ride
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2022
» The spotlight in the business sector this year has been on policy rate hikes, the revival of tourism and the telecom mega-merger.
Subdued spending in second half
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2022
» Most industry chiefs believe private consumption in the second half is expected to remain flat, limited by pressure from high energy prices and the prolonged pandemic.
Asian stocks at lowest in 2 years, euro near par with dollar
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2022
» HONG KONG: Asian shares fell on Tuesday, weighed down by the prospect of further monetary policy tightening by central banks, China's renewed Covid outbreak and Europe’s energy shortage, which also left the euro a whisker from parity with the safe haven dollar.
Economic worries trump Covid
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Narumon Kasemsuk and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/07/2022
» The highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are keeping people alert to a possible outbreak, but Covid-19 may not be the most serious concern as the economy ambles forward.
Eka Global follows through on a package deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/06/2022
» After getting off to a bumpy start many years ago, local plastic packaging company Eka Global is now aiming to become the largest producer of longevity packaging in Asia within five years.
Training seen as crucial in driving sustainable growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2022
» Large companies have spent money supporting training programmes to develop their human resources during the pandemic in the hope of gaining long-term benefits once Covid-19 is brought under control, according to consultancy PacRim Group.
China premier issues warning on Covid-hit economy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» BEIJING: China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as the country's zero-Covid strategy bites into growth.
Waiting for China
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/05/2022
» Since China began to open up and reform its economy in 1978, growth has averaged almost 10% a year, and more than 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty. There have also been significant improvements in access to health, education and other services, with the mainland now an upper-middle-income country.