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    Great expectations

    Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/10/2017

    » Joanne Kua, the young chief executive officer of KSK Group Berhad, is typical of the next generation of family business leaders. After pursuing a successful career beyond her native Malaysia, she has returned home determined to leave her mark, yet is aware of the need to prove herself.

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    Asean 4.0

    Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/09/2017

    » The world is in the midst of a digital transformation, and so is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The region of 630 million people has become a strategic battleground for the digital economy, in which established tech giants and startups alike are trying to seize market opportunities.

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    Fresh optimism in KL

    Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/09/2017

    » Anyone who visits Kuala Lumpur these days will feel the vibe of optimism, in the form of construction that is humming along across the capital city. The Malaysian government is injecting massive sums to develop transport infrastructure -- an element the country lacks in comparison with close neighbours Singapore or even Thailand.

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    Sweet success

    Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/03/2017

    » Does life really resemble a box of chocolates, as Forrest Gump observed, in which you never know what you're going to get? In terms of surprise and unpredictability, life could be more like the chocolate industry.

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    Citizenship for sale

    Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/03/2017

    » Having multiple passports and citizenship that bears no relation to where you were born is something most people associates with James Bond or Jason Bourne. But these days it is no longer simply the stuff of spy stories.

  • News & article

    Revolution in a cuppa

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/08/2015

    » What sort of an image comes up in your mind when you hear the words "high tea"? Is it a Victorian style pinkie-up tea-sipping ritual; or an image of a cuppa served with petite fours -- cucumber sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and jams. 

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    Urban, yet green

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/06/2015

    » What do people do when visiting Siam Square? At Bangkok's nucleus of youth culture and weekend activity, some naturally think of shopping, while others consider the area a top choice for meeting friends or having a first date.

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    Protective wing

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/12/2014

    » When Chak Cherdsatirkul, owner of Kaomai Lanna Resort in Chiang Mai province's Sun Pa Tong district, planned to turn 70 rai near the hotel into a bird sanctuary, he envisioned a minimal, natural landscape design.

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    An alpine education

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/11/2014

    » What does Switzerland bring to mind? Timepieces, for a start. Unpolluted nature, the Alps, a robust banking system, chocolate. And let's not forget boarding schools.

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    Why shark fin soup is sinful

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2012

    » Little by little, Chinese New Year, an event once celebrated here solely by people of Chinese ancestry, has become part of mainstream culture. Many Thais now don red shirts (and not for political reasons) at this time of year and perform rituals such as giving one's house a thorough spring-cleaning before Chinese New Year's Eve and not doing any household chores during the festival period.

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