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    Tackling poverty from the top

    Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/12/2020

    » Anucha Nakasai, the Prime Minister's Office Minister, is tasked by the government with handling the National Village and Urban Community Fund Office and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

  • BUSINESS

    TikTok chases monetisation possibilities

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/10/2020

    » Short-form video-sharing app TikTok has taken the world by storm with a variety of content, from dancing girls and pet tricks to comedy and celebrities. But the Chinese app remains focused, keen to monetise the platform through collaboration with brands.

  • BUSINESS

    Vaccine news a potential shot in the arm for equities

    Business, Published on 05/09/2020

    » The SET index has been drifting sideways over the past three months, but we expect a rebound in September towards 1,350 points. The index could break above this level if the outlook improves for Covid-19 vaccinations on a wide scale, which would boost sentiment and business activity worldwide, and thereby corporate earnings performance.

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    Virus poses no barrier to RCEP negotiations

    News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/05/2020

    » Travel restrictions due to Covid-19 prevention measures presented no hurdle for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which harnessed video conferencing to speed up trade negotiations.

  • BUSINESS

    SET bucks Asean trend with weekly gain

    Business, Published on 25/04/2020

    » Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, logging weekly losses, as governments in the region extended lockdowns and new reports indicated earlier hype about a Covid-19 treatment was misplaced.

  • BUSINESS

    A viral wake-up call

    Business, Published on 09/03/2020

    » Managing a virus epidemic can be a daunting task for any administration, but inefficiency by the government for its perceived failure to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Thailand has drawn waves of criticism both online and offline.

  • BUSINESS

    Stuck in neutral

    Asia focus, Published on 27/01/2020

    » Amid ongoing uncertainties including trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions, global economic growth prospects look dim for 2020, partly due to a disappointing performance in major Asian economies.

  • BUSINESS

    Central Retail sets out its stores to reflect the new normal

    Published on 03/07/2020

    » In responding to the coronavirus, the biggest food retailer in Thailand has faced down several challenges but also found new opportunities

  • BUSINESS

    Asia's century, China's year

    Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019

    » Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.

  • BUSINESS

    More viral pain in store

    Business, Published on 09/04/2020

    » Thailand's consumer and retail sector will be adversely affected by the social distancing measures the country has adopted to slow the spread of Covid-19, although these measures do not yet equal the full lockdowns seen in Malaysia, the Philippines and China.

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