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Thailand's most important economic goal
Business, Daniel Witt, Published on 30/07/2024
» Any relatively new finance minister, such as Pichai Chunhavajira, comes into office facing a crowded agenda: Maintain good relations with the central bank, ensure strong revenue collections and pursue fiscally responsible policies, manage customs and excise. Keep an eye on inflation, which reached 1.54% in May but eased to 0.62% in June, and meet the joint monetary policy target agreed with the Bank of Thailand. Improve access to finance.
Supermarkets Push Store Brands to Lure Cost-Conscious Shoppers
Business, Trefor Moss, Published on 16/12/2022
» Supermarkets are doubling down on their in-house product lines, seeking to capitalize on the disposable-income squeeze that is hitting consumers.
The case for solar power purchase agreements
Business, Daniel Gaefke, Published on 26/08/2022
» As many nations including Thailand are targeting carbon emission reductions to reach "net zero" around the middle of this century, businesses around the globe have started to pursue more aggressive renewable energy goals.
China's EVs Force Foreign Auto Makers to Catch Up
Business, Trefor Moss, Published on 19/07/2021
» Electric cars reached a milestone in the second quarter, capturing more than one-tenth of new Chinese auto sales for the first time. But other than Tesla Inc., foreign makers have failed to convince Chinese consumers that their EVs match the local competition.
Tiny GM Car Zips Past Tesla to Lead China's EV Market
Business, Trefor Moss, Published on 16/11/2020
» A tiny electric vehicle from General Motors Co. with a top speed of 62 miles an hour has zoomed past the Tesla Model 3 to become China's bestselling EV.
U.S. Firms Get Another Boost From China
Business, Trefor Moss, Sharon Terlep & Jennifer Maloney, Published on 09/11/2020
» China is bolstering American firms grappling with a surge in Covid-19 cases that is tempering demand in the U.S. and Europe.
China's Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise
Business, Trefor Moss, Published on 29/09/2020
» Chinese makers of goods for export are seeking to turn inwards and sell domestically, a pivot considered key to making the world's second-largest economy more self-sufficient.
Europe Is Falling Behind on 5G Rollout, Top Companies Warn
Business, Daniel Michaels, Published on 21/09/2020
» Europe's deployment of 5G cellular-communications networks is alarmingly slow, says a lobbying group of the Continent's biggest companies, warning that Europe is far behind other regions despite being home to two of the world's top telecommunications companies.
China's economic crossroads
Asia focus, Kevin Rudd and Daniel Rosen, Published on 06/07/2020
» Back in 2013, the Chinese government laid out a policy agenda that promised real reforms to an economy laden with debt and distorted by the influence of the country's large state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector. But instead of seeing that agenda through, China chose to dodge the risks entailed in pursuing a market economy, and has since reverted to what it knows best: state control over the economy and the semblance of stability that comes with it.
Global Brands Need China's Consumers to Spend. They Might Have to Wait.
Business, Trefor Moss & Stella Yifan Xie &, Published on 05/05/2020
» Global brands are hoping China's gigantic consumer market will help rekindle growth as the world tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. They are facing an uphill battle.