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ING Asia pedals fundraising for needy students
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 23/04/2015
» Many companies understand the importance consumers attach to social responsibility. A survey in 2014 by Nielsen showed that 64% of consumers polled were willing to pay extra for products and services from companies committed to having a positive social and environmental impact.
Raising your value at work
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 23/02/2015
» Just as competition and evolution have shaped the natural world, so it goes in the business world. "Adapt or die" is a mantra that holds true just as much for multinational companies as for humans and animals.
AIS chief builds for the future
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 12/01/2015
» Succession planning is a critical challenge for any corporate chief executive. But few would say it's priority number one from the first day on the job.
Brekke back in the spotlight
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 27/10/2014
» Fifteen years ago, Sigve Brekke entered the Thai business landscape with the goal of building an Asian foothold for Norway's Telenor Group.
Globalisation under threat, warns Citi economist
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 29/09/2014
» Policymakers across the world will face growing challenges from the threat of secular economic stagnation in the advanced economies, especially in the euro area, demographic changes and a retreat from globalisation, according to Willem Buiter, the chief economist for Citigroup.
ING Bank hails Thai resilience
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 22/09/2014
» Political upheaval, natural calamities and policy discontinuity notwithstanding, Thailand remains "the darling of Asia" for many companies in the region, according to ING Bank.
ING committed to Thailand
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 20/06/2014
» No question, Thailand's ongoing political soap opera has taken a toll on the economy over the past year, as policy risks have led companies and consumers alike to sit on the sidelines in anticipation of the next steps made by the junta.
Taking solace in regime's fight on corruption
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 21/07/2014
» How bad is corruption in Thailand? A quick perusal of the literature is enough to plunge even the most optimistic person into despair, whether it be about attitudes towards the legal system and police, civil service, tax, land or customs bureaucracies.
Bike for life
Life, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 26/06/2014
» Despite the rapid advances made in the region in recent decades, providing citizens with basic education services remains a pressing problem for many countries. For some schools, the problems might be poor facilities, lack of books and teaching materials or even more basic, like inadequate electricity and telecommunications access. For other schools, the constraint might be insufficient numbers of educators, community support or even constraints in students reaching the classroom.
Growth stunted by political turbulence
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 08/05/2014
» How much has Thailand's political dysfunction hurt the economy? The country already seems likely to post the weakest growth rate in the region at below 3% this year, or barely changed from an already anaemic 2.9% growth recorded last year.