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BMW's net profit edges up in first quarter
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» BMW AG saw first-quarter net profit rise slightly from an already high level as sales strengthened across all regions and the company's 5-Series sedan and X1 sport-utility logged double-digit increases.
Japanese developers rushing into Thai property market
Published on 07/05/2018
» Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market in succession by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.
HSBC seeks to appease investors
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» HSBC Holdings Plc's new chief executive sought to mollify investors with a share buyback of up to $2 billion, as the bank reported yesterday an unexpected 4% drop in first-quarter pre-tax profit due to a surge in spending.
Japanese firms in Thailand looking at 4.4% wage rise
Published on 16/01/2018
» Japanese companies operating in Thailand are considering raising wages by an average 4.4% this year, according to an annual survey by NNA.
The importance of testing assumptions in the disruptive world
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 22/01/2018
» In my previous article, I touched on the downfalls of the comfort zone and how stepping into the discomfort zone is critical in our rapidly changing world. In this article, I will push further into how testing our assumptions through discomfort is important in our disruptive world.
Toyota sales in Thailand seen bottoming out in 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 26/01/2018
» Toyota Motor Corp is forecasting its sagging new vehicle sales in Thailand will bounce back in 2018 for the first increase in six years on the back of improving economic sentiment.
Uniqlo to open Southeast Asia's first outlet in Bangkok
Published on 29/01/2018
» Fast Retailing Co, Japan's leading casual wear chain operator, will open its first Uniqlo brand roadside shop in Southeast Asia in March, marking a milestone in its store expansion in the region with the introduction of its successful mainstay business model at home.
Green but greying
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.
Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Amid rising energy and fertiliser prices, climate change and ageing farmer populations in Asia, rice farmers need to apply innovations to maximise profits and continue earning a sustainable living.
Hang Seng rise makes Hong Kong's richest even richer
Asia focus, Published on 22/01/2018
» The collective wealth of Hong Kong's 50 richest people has soared by a record US$60 billion to $307 billion, led by Li Ka-shing for the 20th consecutive year. The real estate tycoon added $5.7 billion to his wealth, raising his total fortune to $36 billion, Forbes magazine reported last week.