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Retail: Central buys Danish department store
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2013
» Ilum, a unique & famous department store in Denmark with a 120-year-old building on the main shopping street in Copenhagen, part of Central's overseas investment strategy.
Addicted to govt rice payouts
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2012
» Faster & bigger payouts for every grain of rice makes happier farmers, but govt & farmer debt dangers loom in future.
Burmese cats return to a new Burma
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2012
» In Burma people rediscovering famous Burmese breed of cat but Aung San Suu Kyi's dog is jealous of her new Burmese cat.
Bye Bye Bangkok Stonehenge
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/02/2013
» Failed solution to Bangkok traffic problem, eyesore reminder of wasted money & corrupt politicians, finally immortalized as street art.
Mobile phones: Flexible hotel pricing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2012
» Prices of hotel rooms move up & down with supply and demand. Award-winning mobile phone app is win win solution for travellers & hotels alike.
Hollywood's magnetic tourism appeal
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/07/2011
» New tourism routes follow the action in blockbuster Hangover 2, so powerful is the hypnotic effect on tourists.
Thailand's spa and health industry
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/08/2011
» Relaxation, detoxification, herbal medicine, beauty, massage, exports of cosmetics, soaps, skin care products, so many sides of a growing industry.
Labour justice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2011
» Will better wages and benefits for labour really lead to lost export competitiveness, bankruptcy and a flood of cheap immigrant labour?
Gemstones & Jewellery: New market strategy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/03/2012
» Low labour costs gives advantage to factories in China so Thailand must add value elsewhere: unique designs, quality certification, Chinese luxury market.
Klong Toey cooking school
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2011
» From street vendor to cooking school and cookbooks. An NGO helped her, now she helps others in need.