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Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - When Mohamad Fahmi Faat’s family in Kuala Lumpur prepared only half their usual amount of food for recent Eid al-Fitr celebrations, he blamed an ongoing shortage of coconuts, a staple ingredient in many Asian cuisines.
Thriving in the Sixth Wave of innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/12/2024
» 'There has always been, and there always will be, an economic cycle," noted the British journalist and politician Nigel Lawson. He is right, and if you're a regular reader of this column, you know that arguably the most overlooked yet influential economic cycles are long.
Trade Policy and Strategy Office promotes 'farm-to-face' products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/07/2024
» So-called "farm-to-face" beauty products are a growing trend in response to environmental sustainability, providing promising opportunities for rural entrepreneurs, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
The meat of the matter
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/04/2024
» Plant-based meat manufacturing is catching the interest of many companies eager to develop a new source of revenue.
Is greenwashing taking travellers to the cleaners?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 13/03/2024
» Every hotel wants you to save the planet. The messianic messages are everywhere -- on little tent cards on the desk, proud notices on the bathroom door, and in dolorous the-end-is-nigh letters from the GM. Every hotel is saving the Yanomami Indians, Atlantic salmon and mountain gorillas.
MBK aims to rev up investment
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 25/01/2023
» After cutting back its investment for three years during the pandemic, MBK Plc, the operator of the MBK mall, plans to resume active investment this year.
Accelerating Business Solutions: NRF fast-forwards nature-based solutions to drive Thailand below zero carbon emissions
Published on 07/11/2022
» In the green Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, the “Carbon Negative Label”, requires the greatest effort and most capital to pursue the world’s net zero carbon emission production.
Plant-based meat innovations in demand
Business, Published on 01/10/2022
» Every year on Oct 1, World Vegetarian Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the ethical, environmental, health and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian diet. Awareness of this special day may be low among Thais, but their growing interest in healthy eating, combined with new innovations, is making plant-based meats less of a niche choice.
CPN malls to host vegetarian food festival
Business, Published on 20/09/2022
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the operator of 37 Central shopping centres, is to host the "Thailand J Food Festival 2022" campaign at its malls from Sept 26 to Oct 4.
