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Asian shares advance as oil prices retreat
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/08/2022
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly rose yesterday as a drop in oil prices to pre-Ukraine war levels stirred hopes of a slowdown in inflation and bank interest-rate hikes. But while global markets have enjoyed a broadly positive week, recession worries and Chinese military drills around Taiwan have traders' nerves on edge.
How to ride the post-Covid wave
Business, Published on 16/10/2020
» Covid-19 has transformed the world. As uncertainties multiply, brands and businesses must learn to navigate uncharted waters in rapid cycles. To inspire businesses to move forward, however daunting the outlook may seem, the Bangkok-based marketing agency Head100 offers perspectives on possible pathways to reimagining the "next normal" -- be it old or now.
Seven airlines to seek bailout to survive
News, Published on 29/03/2020
» Seven Thai airlines are likely to seek a 16-billion-baht bailout from the Finance Ministry so they can pay their employees while their services are suspended.
Nok Air targets halving losses to B1.4bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/11/2019
» Budget carrier Nok Air expects to cut losses by almost half from last year's figure, thanks to plans afoot to boost revenues, according to Wutthiphum Jurangkul, the airline's chief executive officer.
FFP chief maintains innocence over shares
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/11/2019
» Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has stood firm in his innocence in the media shareholding case due for a Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday, pledging that the party will continue its journey to restore democracy to a country that has been mired in coups for several decades.
Half nature, half imagination
Life, Published on 05/07/2018
» The place looks more like a school than an attraction. It is a group of humble buildings located in a corner of Ban Khuan Sawan School in Na Yong, Trang, in Thailand's south.
Sky-high WiFi set to go far and wide
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 27/06/2018
» Air passengers putting their phones and tablets on flight mode are set to be a thing of the past as on-board WiFi service becomes the rule rather than the exception in the hugely lucrative connectivity industry, says an executive at Inmarsat, the British provider of global mobile satellite communications.
Disappointment with Opec accord hits world equities
Business, Published on 29/05/2017
» Recap: Global equity markets retreated last week as a slump in crude prices triggered a sell-off in energy stocks after an Opec-led decision to extend output cuts fell short of expectations. However, markets rallied on Friday amid a consensus that the sell-off had been an overreaction. The energy-heavy Thai stock market started the week strongly in anticipation of good news from Opec, and offshore fund inflows helped to limit losses later.
Equities wobble, Oil and gold slump as fed move draws near
Business, Published on 13/03/2017
» Recap: The near-certainty of a US Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this week prompted capital flight across Asia last week. With the US dollar strengthening, gold briefly fell below $1,200 an ounce in its worst week in four months, and oil also suffered a sharp sell-off.
Swipe and go
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017
» Planning a trip abroad for the coming New Year holiday? In the old days, if you were a holidaymaker or a business traveller, you probably would have booked a trip through a travel agent and when you got to your destination, bought a map and rented a car to get yourself around.