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Grab Advance Booking: Why wait? Book your trip in advance!
Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 21/10/2024
» How many times have you struggled to hire a taxi to go to a planned important meeting or to go to Suvarnabhumi airport at odd hours? Me, as a Bangkokian, major traffic jams and unpredictable rainfalls are part of my daily city life and going somewhere without proper planning in advance can easily cause me to be late on appointments. But with Grab's new advance booking service these headache-inducing situations can be avoided.
Why Bangladesh won't face a Sri Lanka-style crisis
Asia focus, John Rozario, Published on 01/08/2022
» The economic and political disaster in Sri Lanka has been a hot topic in recent months, with commentators looking around for signs of similar trouble in other emerging market economies.
Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic
Business, Mark John of Reuters, Published on 08/12/2021
» LONDON: The share of household wealth owned by billionaires has risen by a record amount during the pandemic, with millionaires also coming out of Covid-19 ahead, a study found.
These Firms Are in No Rush to Say 'Made in the U.S.A.'
Business, John D. Stoll, Published on 26/10/2020
» The headquarters of 3D-printer startup Formlabs Inc. is humming.
The Answer to the Electric-Car Conundrum Isn't Elon Musk
Business, John D. Stoll, Published on 21/09/2020
» Electric vehicles have long posed a chicken-or-egg conundrum for auto executives.
Staying connected
Business, John Pearson, Published on 12/06/2020
» There is much speculation today about a retreat of globalisation, about the formation of rival economic blocs, about shorter supply chains, manufacturing coming back home, and the expansion of key domestic industries.
Peloton, Flywheel Settle Legal Disputes over Fitness Bike Tech
Business, John D. Stoll, Published on 05/02/2020
» Peloton Interactive Inc., the maker of popular at-home fitness bikes, said Tuesday it has settled legal disputes with Flywheel Sports Inc. over alleged technology theft and patents considered important to success in the growing boutique fitness industry.
The end of retirement
Business, John D. Stoll, Published on 11/01/2020
» It took about six years of annual asset reviews with my financial planner, Joe Mackey, to confront a big question. After I spent my entire adult life trying to save enough to quit working by 65, Mr. Mackey wanted to know what my rush was.
Social trends shaping business
Business, John Wagner, Published on 21/12/2018
» As 2018 draws to a close, we all tend to reflect on the year gone by and look forward to what 2019 holds. I feel grateful to have had the chance to work closely with education leaders in Thailand to help them explore how digital technology can best be used to create individualised learning opportunities for students.
The future of mobility
Business, John Abbott, Published on 30/11/2018
» In 1807, when he patented the first hydrogen-powered engine, Francois Isaac de Rivaz could have been forgiven for thinking he had found the future of transport. Yet here we are, more than 200 years later, still wrestling with the same question. What will drive us tomorrow?