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Riches beyond resources
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/01/2018
» 'Come, come, grab a seat. We've each been taking turns talking about what we've seen in Thailand over the past week, the lessons we've learned and how we can apply them in life or business."
Retail prices for cigarettes under review
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Excise Department is discussing the legality of prohibiting cigarette importers from setting their retail prices below the prices listed before Sept 16, 2017, the first day the new excise tax came into force.
Pheu Thai puts boot into NCPO 'failures'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/01/2018
» The country's economy under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is good only for big companies while causing difficulties for small and medium-sized businesses and the people, a Pheu Thai economic team told a seminar on the NCPO's track record Sunday.
Malaysia upholds death sentences for 9 Filipinos
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Monday upheld death sentences handed down to nine men from the Philippines in connection with a 2013 incursion into the Malaysian part of Borneo island by Philippine fighters seeking to stake an ancient claim.
SET closes at record high, outperforms SE Asian peers
Published on 15/01/2018
» Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday with Thailand closing at a record high, tracking gains in broader Asia after Wall Street extended its record-setting run.
Dubai the model of a modern Middle East economy
News, Matthew Winkler, Published on 16/01/2018
» For more than 100 years, the Middle East has been defined by oil exploration, production and its boundaries. Now the region is getting re-purposed by its aspiration to grow beyond fossil fuel. The shake-up in Saudi Arabia's royal family was as much about becoming a 21st-century economy as it was about rooting out corruption.
JTA launches civil lawsuit against GL
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/01/2018
» J Trust Asia Pte Ltd (JTA) has filed lawsuits against SET-listed Group Lease Plc (GL), requesting compensation for alleged wrongful acts, avoidance of voidable transactions and false claims of damages.
PACE may postpone fair value report for regulator
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/01/2018
» Pace Development Corporation Plc (PACE) is considering postponing a clarification of the fair value measure of its investment projects, as demanded by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), because the company's financial adviser remains under evaluation.
Zmyhome gets $400,000 to target buyers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2018
» Zmyhome, the local condominium and home listing marketplace, has received US$400,000 (12.8 million baht) in funding from Singapore-based venture capital KKFund to expand its reach to buyers and embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately target advertising for sellers.
As we were
Life, Published on 16/01/2018
» 'Are you havin a good time?" Liam Gallagher asked the crowd somewhat uncertainly midway through his set.