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Country gets set for China arrivals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2023
» When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.
New charter carrier Skylar has sight on inbound traffic
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/01/2015
» Thailand's fledgling charter airline business will have a new player by the middle of this year.
Mixed Fed rate signals spook stock investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/11/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets edged down last week after the US Federal Reserve suggested that an interest-rate increase was still possible before the end of this year. The news triggered a substantial sell-off by foreign investors in emerging markets in Asia.
'S' man on a mission
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2015
» The ambitious mission of the current government to see Thailand's economy grow in an S-shaped curve may not be realised if the country fails to increase public and private investment to match the levels of neighbouring countries.
China Airlines aims to crack 1m mark on Taipei route
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/10/2017
» China Airlines (CAL) expects to break the 1-million-passenger milestone on its Bangkok-Taipei route this year.
TVJA investor sells off majority stake
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 09/02/2015
» The Thai investor who holds the majority stake in the Thai offshoot of Vietnam's fledgling budget carrier VietJet Air is breaking up the partnership.
BTS bets big on property
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2016
» SET-listed firm BTS Group Holdings Plc is restructuring its property business to support a five-year residential development plan worth 100 billion baht and expand its commercial property segment.
Analysing the push for sustainable jet fuel
Business, Published on 03/05/2023
» Biodiesel, a mix of diesel and palm oil-derived methyl ester used by cars with internal combustion engines, as well as used cooking oil that previously was deemed useless are now vying to change the aviation industry. The two oils can be processed to make sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, a biofuel for aircraft.
Emerging markets gain as US rate worries recede
Business, Published on 12/10/2015
» Recap: Disappointing US jobs data and minutes of the September Federal Reserve meeting triggered speculation that US interest rates will not rise until sometime next year, prompting capital flight back to emerging markets last week. Thai shares surged past 1,400 points, a level not seen since August.
JD charters Shenzhen flights for fast delivery
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/05/2021
» Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched chartered cargo flights between Shenzhen and Bangkok to ensure deliveries within 48 hours as it aims to capitalise on growing cross-border e-commerce.