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Maybank scrutinises impact from proposed casino project
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/04/2024
» Entertainment complexes with gambling venues could generate 187 billion baht in revenue per year, or roughly 1% of Thailand's GDP, with the first complex projected to operate by fiscal 2029, says Maybank Securities.
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Bank of Thailand policy focuses on ensuring smooth landing
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/08/2023
» The Bank of Thailand's policy consideration is focused on ensuring a smooth landing for the economy as tourist spending and exports have been lower than expected, according to the central bank governor.
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How to get more women working
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/02/2022
» Shrinking populations are becoming a major demographic challenge for several countries. East Asia, in particular, has been seeing an alarming fall in fertility rates. The figure in Japan averaged just 1.31 from 2015 to 2020, but Taiwan (1.15) and South Korea (1.11) fared even worse.
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Asean's next move
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2021
» The coronavirus pandemic has taken a severe toll on Asean countries again this year, with millions infected and tens of thousands of fatalities. While the worst of the surge appears to have passed, recovery will depend on pandemic management, especially the pace and efficacy of vaccinations, and response to the risks of new variants emerging.
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Learning to live with robots
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/05/2021
» China's once-in-a-decade census data released last week make clear that the world's most populous country is ageing more rapidly than many developed nations, including the US. People of working age will make up just 60% of China's population in 2050, down from 75% in 2010, the figures show.
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Closing the gap
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/04/2021
» Events of the past 12 months have permanently changed both the nature of the workplace and women's opportunities within it. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to more flexible working practices, new leadership traits are coming to the fore, and the need for a diverse workforce and inclusive culture has never been more apparent.
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Family matters
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/03/2021
» Driven mainly by the economic fallout from the protracted Covid pandemic, the tumultuous events of the past year have presented family businesses with unprecedented challenges.
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Road to equality
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/04/2020
» Indian film actor Celina Jaitly faced a lot of discrimination and harassment during the early years of her career. When she started out as a 16-year old in Kolkata, she was going against her entire family because she wanted to make a life for herself.
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Power shift
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2020
» Energy is vital for countries seeking to power and sustain economic growth. But as the world feels the heat of climate change, the energy industry is under pressure to undertake a major transition. Somehow, it must find ways to ensure that consumption can continue without interruption but with far fewer negative consequences for the environment.
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Shaping the wealth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/11/2019
» � These are exciting times for Asia's wealth market. The global economic centre of gravity has shifted to the region, which has now become the wealth creation centre of the world. A report issued in June by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projected that wealth in Asia excluding Japan would expand by 9.4% from 2018 to 2023.
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