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Bangkok hosting art festival until Sunday
Life, Published on 23/06/2022
» Bangkok is vibrant once again with Amazing Bloom Bangkok 2022, an art festival featuring eight masterpieces from leading artists on view until Sunday.
After Walt Disney, Iger Enters the Metaverse via Genies Investment
Business, Published on 16/03/2022
» Robert Iger spent decades helming a company known for its animated characters. For his next act, the former Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are using to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse.
Hollywood Movies Flood Piracy Sites Hours After Release
Business, Published on 27/08/2021
» Millions of people are watching high-quality, pirated online versions of Hollywood's top movies sooner than ever after their releases, undermining potential ticket sales and subscriber growth as the industry embraces streaming.
Netflix Movies Turn Up in a Surprising Place: Theaters
Business, Published on 17/05/2021
» The nation's movie theaters are running out of movies. Some are turning to an unlikely source for more: Netflix Inc.
Why Bezos Is Staying On as Executive Chairman
Business, Patrick Thomas, Published on 05/02/2021
» Jeff Bezos, the founder and longtime chief of Amazon.com Inc., is giving up his chief executive position, but not his seat of power.
Universal Tosses Cinemas a Lifeline While Testing New Distribution Model
Business, Published on 21/10/2020
» Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures is releasing substantially more films to theaters this holiday season as it tries to spur attendance for troubled cinemas -- and boost its push to reset distribution norms by making movies available sooner for online rental.
Bouncing back from job loss (part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/09/2020
» In my previous column on Tuesday, I shared with you the first six of 12 recommendations on how you can bounce back after losing your job in a pandemic-plagued, depressed economy. They were as follows:
Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Are you ready to be an entrepreneur? (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/09/2014
» My last column identified five decisions you need to make when starting a new venture: Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Is your business idea really worth pursuing? When should you start? Should you go it alone or with partners? How to structure a partnership? Here are the other five decisions you must consider carefully to have a good chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur.
Cheaper labour: Leave Thailand or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2012
» Good reasons to stay in Thailand even though 300 baht minimum wage makes production more expensive here.