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Desperate for change
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2022
» Hopes are high for the Bangkok governor election on Sunday, as it will be the first time in nine years that residents have been able to cast a ballot to choose the capital's leadership.
Oil, war, pandemic: Economic costs mount
Business, Published on 14/03/2022
» The Russian invasion of Ukraine is sending economic shockwaves around the globe with crude oil prices at one point reaching US$130 per barrel, hitting businesses already reeling from tepid consumption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
All eyes on Fed next week as global shares steady
Business, Published on 24/07/2021
» Recap: Global stocks had a volatile week before picking up on Friday. The MSCI World Index steadied after three days of gains. The market is looking ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting after the European Central Bank pledged on Thursday to continue with heavy stimulus spending. Emerging markets and Asian shares slid, pressured by coronavirus worries.
Thai AirAsia considers merger
Business, Published on 28/05/2020
» With its "fortune hanging in the balance", the chief of Thai AirAsia (TAA) says it may merge with another low-cost carrier (LCC) to clamp down on pricing wars once flights eventually resume in the country.
Touch-me-not travel
Business, Published on 12/05/2020
» As travel vaporises in the face of on-off lockdowns, airlines, airports and hotels are pondering the future of hospitality in these fluid and fearful socially distanced times. Professional hosts are examining how to safely distance yet offer hospitable warmth without turning everything into a set from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sertis ready for AI competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2020
» Sertis, a Bangkok-based artificial intelligence (AI) consultancy, says it stands ready to compete with Chinese AI firms as it gears up efforts to expand services in Asean.