• BUSINESS

  On the right road

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/12/2021

  » Isao Sekiguchi loves travelling. Having been based in Thailand since April, the regional executive of Japan's Nissan Motor is now starting to explore the Land of Smiles during the high tourism season.

• BUSINESS

  Connecting with Laos

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/09/2021

  » Landlocked but rich in natural resources and geographically diverse, Laos has a lot to offer. Significant investments from neighbours including China have helped the country achieve economic growth of 6-7% a year over the past decade. Yet, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a skilled workforce are among the reasons Laos has yet to fulfil its potential.

• BUSINESS

  Supply chain shake-up

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/09/2020

  » For decades, low-cost supply with minimal inventory were the key tenets of supply chain management. Lean manufacturing and just-in-time delivery were how companies across the globe achieved cost control and production efficiency.

• BUSINESS

  New era for entrepreneurs

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/09/2020

  » The first three quarters of 2020 are history, and it is painfully clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has had pervasive and devastating effects on health, lifestyles, relationships and livelihoods of people all around the world.

• BUSINESS

  Tackling the hunger challenge

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/07/2020

  » The economic and health impacts of the extended Covid-19 outbreak are most worrisome for communities in countries across Asia. Lockdowns and economic recession are expected to lead to a major loss of income among the working poor and low-income families.

• BUSINESS

  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.

• WORLD

  Climate urgency increasing

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/12/2019

  » While the latest UN Climate Change Conference was taking place in Madrid, smog returned to Bangkok last week with PM2.5 dust exceeding safe levels in some areas. Face masks were back in fashion, while children, pregnant women and the elderly were advised to avoid outdoor activities.

• THAILAND

  Travel with care

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/04/2019

  » For many developing countries, tourism is a major contributor to economic growth, alleviating poverty and creating employment for women and young people, mostly in remote areas.

• BUSINESS

  Creating smarter cities

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/07/2018

  » Yokohama is a role model for turning an urban area that once relied on heavy industry into a smart city where liveable communities coexist harmoniously with industrial and commercial areas. Now it is exporting its expertise to an industrial estate in eastern Thailand.

• BUSINESS

  The Yokohama model

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/07/2017

  » To attract international trade and investment, as well as talent and tourism, Asian cities have to develop highly livable and sustainable urban environments. Yokohama is leading the way with innovative urban planning and is now helping its peers in Southeast Asia to upgrade their appeal.

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