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This 'June' goes all year round
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/11/2018
» As the leader of WHA Corporation, Jareeporn "June" Jarukornsakul describes herself as a work-hard, play-hard woman with an ambition to advance her company.
Co-living trend growing in Asia
Published on 25/04/2018
» Co-living, a term used to describe a living arrangement that is something more than shared space, is growing in Asia, according to a property consulting firm.
Virgin Active pushes Chiang Mai facility
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 09/01/2018
» Virgin Active (Thailand), the local fitness chain, plans to open more gyms in major provinces this year on the back of growing health and wellness demands in the country.
How well will we age?
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/12/2017
» When I was thinking about topics to discuss with the new country head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Thailand recently, one issue that came to mind was the challenge of population ageing in Southeast Asia. Clearly, this is a big issue for most Asian economies and the real situation may be more serious than we might have thought.
Getting fatter faster
Asia focus, Published on 23/10/2017
» Most people tend to associate obesity with "being rich" -- as incomes rise, so too do opportunities to consume more. However, the causes of this growing public health problem are more complex, while finding solutions is a growing challenge.
Fitness shapes up as new Asian growth industry
Asia focus, Published on 16/10/2017
» Asia's fitness businesses are working up a sweat. As incomes and waistlines expand throughout much of the region, so does interest in keeping fit and attractive through exercise. With 31,000 fitness clubs and 17 million members across 14 Asia-Pacific markets in 2016, membership fees and secondary revenues for the industry surpassed US$14 billion that year, according to the most recent estimates by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association.
Welfare cards get a workout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/10/2017
» Recipients of the government's state welfare smart cards spent 270 million baht during the first two days of the scheme, which started on Oct 1.
Sluggish US sales force Nike to rely more on Asia
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 28/09/2017
» New York: Nike Inc's US business continued to sputter last quarter, putting more pressure on its operations in Asia and Latin America to pick up the slack.
An industry in a sweat
Business, Published on 19/06/2017
» The closure of True Fitness has forced the fitness industry to think long and hard about what gym customers really want out of their memberships, lest they find themselves in similarly bad shape.
Virtual reality hits the gym
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 28/04/2017
» Tokyo: Johannes Scholl is betting virtual reality can keep people excited about working out.