• BUSINESS

  High water mark

  Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/07/2012

  » Jumpa Aonprae from Ayutthaya's Ban Khlong Sai village cannot wait any longer to return home after having been homeless for nearly eight months.

• BUSINESS

  HDD makers adapt to mobile, cloud-based world

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/08/2015

  » The growing influence of cloud technology is forcing hard-disk drive (HDD) companies to adjust their strategies to find new market opportunities in data storage and deal with the steeper-than-expected decline in sales of personal computers.

• BUSINESS

  Pacific shift

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2016

  » Vietnam and Japan have emerged as the biggest potential winners of the newly signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) while countries such as Thailand could feel the pain from failing to take part in the years-long negotiations of the biggest trade deal in history.

• BUSINESS

  Almost famous

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/05/2016

  » At first glance, Michael Punke doesn't look very different from his peers at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva except for his extraordinary height. When the nattily dressed 51-year-old talks about his role as a trade negotiator representing the US government, he sounds convincing and determined to pursue what can be a controversial job.

• BUSINESS

  Social success stories

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/12/2016

  » Despite limited government support and funding, an increasing number of women in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have embraced the concept of social entrepreneurship (SE), saying they want to do good things for the community while also running their own businesses.

• BUSINESS

  Fine tuning online

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017

  » With substantial growth foreseen for online travel booking in the years to come, companies in related businesses have strengthened their presence by introducing new services and applications in order to reach potential customers.

• BUSINESS

  Our shared climate challenge

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/11/2017

  » A big shift in climate patterns affects human lives and the economy. On a personal level, the allergy I have had for years always gets worse when weather conditions change. On a broader scale, flash floods seem more frequent in Thailand after heavy downpours, some of which strike when the rainy season is supposed to be over.

• NEWS

  Food wizards of Oz

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/01/2018

  » Stepping into Bibelot Chocolates on Coventry Street in South Melbourne, I am in search of a hot drink after a stroll in the cool breeze. It was spring when I visited, with on-and-off showers and the temperature a brisk 17C, so hot chocolate was just what I needed.

• BUSINESS

  Success to savour

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/01/2018

  » We arrive at the House of Jack Rabbit on the Bellarine Peninsula after the normal lunch hour on a Wednesday but the tables at its café are almost fully occupied. From the outside, the panoramic view is unrivalled, taking in Port Phillip Bay to Geelong, the You Yangs and Melbourne.

• BUSINESS

  Marketing makeover artist

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/06/2018

  » Kosuke Sogo doesn't dress like a typical Japanese CEO. When we first met for an interview at his company's office in downtown Bangkok last month, the 31-year-old was wearing a button-down blue and white checked flannel shirt on top of a white T-shirt, which suited his boyish look.

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