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Knight Frank spots foreign infusion
Business, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Thai residential market benefited last year from foreign buyers, says property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
The chase for followers
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 08/01/2018
» In an era when the number of viewers or followers defines your fame and the size of your fortune, many people are willing to go the extra mile to gain popularity. But a recent incident involving a Chinese daredevil who died after falling from a 62-storey building in the city of Changsha is a heartbreaking example of the perils of the quest for online celebrity.
Developers banking on megaprojects
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2018
» Medium-sized developers have pinned their hopes on the country's economic growth and government spending in megaprojects to help boost the property market this year.
Breaking the gridlock in project financing
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 09/01/2018
» An assignment of all construction and supply contracts is invariably an essential element of the security package required by syndicates of Thai banks for financing large construction projects. These include metropolitan mass-rapid rail transit, toll roads, provincial power plants, industrial facilities in the Eastern Economic Corridor, offshore oil and gas platforms, mixed-use commercial and residential complexes in the capital's central business district, and others.
Iran arrests, jails 3,700 to halt protests
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI: Iranian security forces arrested some 3,700 people during widespread protests and unrest over the past two weeks, a lawmaker said Tuesday, offering a far higher number than authorities previously released.
Real estate tracks resurgent economy
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» The overall Bangkok property market in 2017 was very interesting, especially in terms of new condominiums launched, with the total of 56,000 units the highest in several years. As well, joint ventures between Thai and foreign developers, particularly Japanese, are shaking up the market, as is the growing number of large mixed-use projects being announced.
Raising funds from the rising sun
Published on 10/01/2018
» Last year saw a wave of foreign investment in the Thai property market in the form of project-by-project development joint ventures.
Myanmar military admits mass murder of Rohingya
Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted on Wednesday its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September.
State keen to retain border trade growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/01/2018
» Thailand's border trade is expected to grow 10-14% this year from an estimated 1.6 trillion baht in 2017, driven by growing demand for Thai goods, underlining the importance of partnerships on trade and investment as well as working to improve trade with minor cities in neighbouring countries.
Myanmar military admits soldiers murdered 10 captured Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September, after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave they had dug.