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  • BUSINESS

    How to get more women working

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/02/2022

    » Shrinking populations are becoming a major demographic challenge for several countries. East Asia, in particular, has been seeing an alarming fall in fertility rates. The figure in Japan averaged just 1.31 from 2015 to 2020, but Taiwan (1.15) and South Korea (1.11) fared even worse.

  • OPINION

    China's sexist tech titans

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/04/2018

    » The news that Alibaba is pouring US$320 billion into developing a "digital hub" in the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor has not been greeted with universal applause in Thailand. Concerns are rising about the potential negative impacts on small local operators once the Chinese e-commerce giant cements its foothold.

  • BUSINESS

    Mixed signals

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/11/2017

    » Trade and investment have been vital contributors to growth in the Asia Pacific region, where many developing economies were surging before the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Global and regional trade subsequently weakened, and while the outlook has brightened this year, clouds loom on the horizon.

  • OPINION

    Sea change in South Korea

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/05/2017

    » Last Tuesday's victory by Moon Jae-in in South Korea's early presidential election appears to have been welcomed by most observers, as evidenced by the strengthening of the won and Asian share rallies following his landslide win.

  • BUSINESS

    Social success stories

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/12/2016

    » Despite limited government support and funding, an increasing number of women in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have embraced the concept of social entrepreneurship (SE), saying they want to do good things for the community while also running their own businesses.

  • BUSINESS

    Change starts now

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/05/2015

    » Thailand has a 20-year population development plan that contains many measures to deal with a growing ageing population and a shrinking labour force. However, the country's long record of political volatility suggests that turning plans into meaningful actions will be a challenge.

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