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Resurgence threatens shoots of recovery
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/01/2021
» The labour market was just starting to bounce back with a lower-than-expected unemployment rate when the fresh wave of Covid-19 cases hit, says Deputy Chairman of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), Chalee Loysoong.
China Threatens Move Against Ericsson Amid Huawei Ban
Business, Published on 13/05/2021
» Beijing is giving Sweden one last chance to reverse its ban on telecommunications-equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese state media outlet said, before it could retaliate against rival Ericsson AB.
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.
Parcelling out logistics
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/09/2020
» Competition in the country's parcel delivery business is not merely a red ocean market, it's bright red as China-based delivery companies parade into the 66-billion-baht market with massive investment to combat their rivals.
Three investment themes for February
Business, Published on 08/02/2020
» In January, the Thai equity market was buffeted by several negative factors. The spread of the coronavirus drove the SET index sharply lower to finish the month at 1.514.14 points.
Marriage by the book
Asia focus, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Kinnari Ba remarked during a motivational lecture she gave last July that she would prefer her father gifting books equal to her weight in dowry, instead of gold and silver, it was a spur-of-the-moment pronouncement.
The path to National Telecom
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2020
» The merger of TOT and CAT into a new company, called National Telecom (NT), is believed to be the government's final push to provide a lifeline to the two state telecom enterprises.
Fresh virus spikes give investors pause
Business, Published on 22/02/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, with Indonesia losing the most and Thailand the sole gainer, as a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases dented the appeal of riskier assets.
New committee plans broad strokes
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/01/2020
» The newly appointed National Cybersecurity Committee (NCSC) is expected to hold its first meeting this month to map out guidelines for the protection of the Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in response to the Cybersecurity Act.
BEC looks to mixed approach, exports
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/01/2020
» SET-listed BEC World, the operator of Channel 3, is gearing up for an omni-channel or mixed offline-online approach, including content exported to the global market, as part of a strategy to transform the TV operator into a "content and entertainment" leader amid the digital disruption era.