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TRF predicts Chinese to keep coming
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/01/2018
» More Chinese tourists are expected to flock into local communities, especially in the North, emphasising the need for better logistics systems and understanding about Chinese behaviour.
Manufacturing game-changers
Business, Published on 11/01/2018
» The Internet of Things (IoT) being built into product design, more service-centred business models, and 3D printing delivering major benefits have emerged as game-changing trends for manufacturing this year, according to IFS, a multinational enterprise software solutions specialist. The following article examines the three trends in detail.
Philip Morris bets on a smoke-free future
Business, Published on 16/01/2018
» Philip Morris International is switching its strategy to emphasise its heat-not-burn tobacco products, which, according to studies submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration, contain less harmful agents than traditional cigarettes.
Thailand delays trans-Pacific FTA application
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2019
» Thailand will delay its application to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement until after next Sunday's election, a Commerce Ministry official said Monday.
Japanese developers rushing into Thai property market
Published on 07/05/2018
» Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market in succession by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.
Disruptive tech to impact negotiations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/01/2018
» With the arrival of disruptive technology, negotiators say trade talks will no longer centre on only tariff and non-tariff measures, social issues, labour, human rights and geopolitics, but also strategic partnerships in the services sector, intellectual property, value-added goods, technology transfers and human resource development.
Virgin Active pushes Chiang Mai facility
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 09/01/2018
» Virgin Active (Thailand), the local fitness chain, plans to open more gyms in major provinces this year on the back of growing health and wellness demands in the country.
Toyota sales in Thailand seen bottoming out in 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 26/01/2018
» Toyota Motor Corp is forecasting its sagging new vehicle sales in Thailand will bounce back in 2018 for the first increase in six years on the back of improving economic sentiment.
The importance of testing assumptions in the disruptive world
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 22/01/2018
» In my previous article, I touched on the downfalls of the comfort zone and how stepping into the discomfort zone is critical in our rapidly changing world. In this article, I will push further into how testing our assumptions through discomfort is important in our disruptive world.
Hang Seng rise makes Hong Kong's richest even richer
Asia focus, Published on 22/01/2018
» The collective wealth of Hong Kong's 50 richest people has soared by a record US$60 billion to $307 billion, led by Li Ka-shing for the 20th consecutive year. The real estate tycoon added $5.7 billion to his wealth, raising his total fortune to $36 billion, Forbes magazine reported last week.