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  • INVESTMENT

    Politics could dim investment

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/08/2023

    » Though Thailand remains an attractive destination for investments, political uncertainties and delays in forming a new government could lead to a loss of investor confidence and hesitation to commit capital here, says a Thai unit of the France-based global insurer Axa Group.

  • INVESTMENT

    Nation warned of lost opportunities

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/07/2023

    » Foreign business communities in Thailand are hoping that the new government is established within one month, as the longer it is delayed the more opportunities the country will lose, according to the former chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT).

  • BUSINESS

    Brewing engagement

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/04/2021

    » Born and brought up in Kenya, Priti Halai is emphatic when she says, "I've never thought of myself as an Indian. Exactly the way I consider myself is Kenyan. "But if you give me Indian music, Indian food, then I'll sing and I dance," the business executive officer of Nespresso Thailand adds with enthusiasm.

  • BUSINESS

    Team player

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/07/2020

    » Anyone who has ever exchanged business cards with Vivek Dhawan will be puzzled by one of the positions he holds at Mega LifeSciences Plc. Beside the word CEO is the title of "Chief Coach". The latter is equally important to the people who work with Mr Dhawan at the company he has led since 1986.

  • BUSINESS

    New Zealand draws nearer

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/10/2019

    » New Zealand is making a major effort to forge closer ties with Asean and the rest Asia, pinning its hopes on a conclusion to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as world trade is being disrupted by US-China tensions, the country's trade minister says.

  • GENERAL

    Local stocks surge amid renewed political optimism

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/08/2023

    » The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) posted a significant gain yesterday, with investors seemingly convinced that the political impasse is coming to an end after the country's 30th prime minister was elected, with economic stimulus measures expected for the rest of this year.

  • BUSINESS

    Stocks rise as political fears subside

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/05/2023

    » The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) returned to positive territory on Thursday after falling for three consecutive days following Sunday's election, with the victorious Move Forward Party (MFP) announcing a plan to form a coalition government with 313 members of parliament.

  • BUSINESS

    Dark cloud over Myanmar

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/02/2021

    » My first feeling after waking up last Monday and hearing about the military takeover in Myanmar is hard to explain, but it was certainly disappointing to see such a setback for Thailand's next-door neighbour.

  • BUSINESS

    New hope in a post-Trump world

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/11/2020

    » Following Thai politics is making me increasingly frustrated, and I'm losing hope that things will ever get back to normal. Case in point: not only do we have a cabinet minister who served four years in an Australian prison for drug trafficking, but now one of his wives has been appointed to a position in the Prime Minister's Office.

  • BUSINESS

    Virus responses compared

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2020

    » The world is in a state of panic right now. Every minute brings more bad news about the Covid-19 outbreak that has caused more than 3,300 deaths as of Friday. For many, the more information they consume -- whether it is factual or not -- the higher the possibility they will live in fear.

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