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Airbnb hosting event for new strategy
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 27/02/2018
» Airbnb hosts and guests are gathering in San Francisco this month to learn more about the company's strategy to become a host-led, end-to-end travel platform with a significant expansion to its core homes business.
Let there be light
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/02/2018
» Outdoor cinema, or nang klang plaeng, rose and fell and has risen again, its popularity reflecting the changes in technology and taste of Thai viewers. Once suffering due to home entertainment and the spread of multiplexes into rural areas, outdoor cinema, having found a footing, has made a surprising comeback.
Infrastructure setback in Indonesia
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/02/2018
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a major setback after suspending construction of elevated toll roads and railway tracks following a string of recent construction accidents.
Investing in change
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/02/2018
» In a fast-changing world where demographic shifts and technology-led disruption have left millions fearful about their futures, governments alone can no longer be counted on to ride to the rescue. Businesses can and should be doing more to help create a sustainable future.
Stuck in traffic
Asia focus, Published on 26/02/2018
» Congestion was a major political issue in the 2016 Philippine presidential race, which President Rodrigo Duterte won partly on a promise to tackle it. But Filipinos expect the roads to become clogged further as Mr Duterte's infrastructure projects encounter delays.
Uber Eats adding cheap menu options
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/02/2018
» Uber Eats, the online food delivery service, plans to increase affordable menu options with an aim to increase the frequency of customer orders and capitalise on the country's 26-billion-baht food delivery market.
Myanmar sees rise in tourism despite Rohingya crisis
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2018
» Myanmar tourist arrivals rose 18% last year to 3.44 million visitors, despite international condemnation over the treatment of its Rohingya Muslim population.
Secret confidante of S.Korea's Park jailed for 20 years over scandal
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» SEOUL - The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted Tuesday and jailed for 20 years for her key role in the scandal that brought down the head of state.
Singapore will tax digital services from 2020
Published on 21/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Businesses providing digital services, such as the streaming of entertainment content, will have to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from Jan 1, 2020, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said.
Life after oil
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 19/02/2018
» Aware that oil won't last forever, Dubai has been betting on science, technology and the arts as it pursues economic diversification and sustainability. The initial results suggest it is setting an excellent example for other oil-exporting countries.