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A wider focus
Life, Published on 29/12/2021
» If you think that many of the top 10 end-of-year movie lists could use a little more dystopia, fight scenes or bone-chilling moments, our genre experts hear you. They have been offering streaming recommendations all year on an eclectic mix of action movies, horror films, sci-fi spectacles and international selections. Now they've sifted through the films of 2021 to come up with a handful of standouts, all available to stream now.
Slowdown ahead
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/12/2018
» The economic outlook doesn't seem as rosy as it once did for most Asian countries looking toward 2019. The relatively dynamic world trade recovery that began in late 2016 is now threatened by tensions between the United States and China, coupled with increasing protectionism in many economies.
Ministry touts gastronomy to boost provincial tourism
Business, Walailak Keeratipipatpong, Published on 12/10/2018
» Experienced travellers know that if they want a local experience, they must try local dishes because food can bring insight to a community's identity.
Programming with passion
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/07/2018
» Rebecca Parsons loves the great outdoors, whether it's exploring the Dalmatian Coast in southern Croatia, the Galapagos Islands or the upper Amazon, to get an up-close look at a fascinating ecosystem.
The gift of reading
Life, Published on 12/12/2016
» It's that time of year when we ask people in different fields to share one book they've read, loved and would recommend as a New Year pressie
Guarded hopefulness
Asia focus, Published on 16/11/2015
» John Micklethwait is a newspaper man seized by fear and hope for the future of journalism. To be sure, "newspaper man" is a bit of an anachronistic description for the new editor-in-chief at Bloomberg News, where no ink is spilled on paper. Across 325,000 Bloomberg terminals, headlines splash upon screens in seconds, bumping stale events much faster than one wraps fish with yesterday's page one.
Giants, beanstalks and you
Life, Daniel Hutchinson, Published on 14/05/2015
» Be whisked away on a fairy-tale afternoon this May, with a Jack And The Beanstalk production by the Bangkok Community Theatre (BCT). The one-hour children's play encourages audience participation, designed for English-speaking children aged four to nine, but promises to delight the whole family.
Stocks rally on FED signal but SET fails to respond
Business, Published on 23/03/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets rallied strongly and foreign fund flows returned to risky asset classes including equities after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would not start raising its interest rates until later this year, easing concerns of an increase as soon as June.
Taking stock in Manila
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The spacious room where I was scheduled to meet my distinguished visitor from the Philippines was packed with conference delegates gathered for light refreshments during a coffee break. Among that busy crowd, a calm, earnest man in a pinstriped charcoal suit smiled brightly when we were introduced.
A bicycle friendly Bangkok?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/12/2010
» For many, a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly Bangkok would be a virtual utopia. Our collective carbon footprints would fall and quality of life would likely rise, if safety could be ensured.