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HK protests help Bangkok luxury condo sales
Published on 19/08/2019
» Two months of increasingly chaotic protests in Hong Kong are driving investment money out of the city and into Thailand’s ultra-luxury condominiums, according to a major Bangkok-based developer.
Cathay threatens staff with sack after Beijing draws line on HK protests
Published on 19/08/2019
» Cathay Pacific has warned that it would sack staff taking part in illegal protests in Hong Kong, saying it would take a "zero tolerance" approach, as its shares slumped to their lowest level in 10 years in trading on Monday.
Jeju, Bangkok, Da Nang top 3 travel picks for South Koreans
Published on 19/08/2019
» Jeju Island at the southern tip, Bangkok and Vietnamese hide-out Da Nang are favourite destinations for South Koreans to spend during a holiday next month, with Japanese locations off the list amid diplomatic and trade row.
Producers leaving China ‘positive factor’ for Thai economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2019
» Thai officials glimpse a silver lining in the US-China trade war as companies such as Sony Corp move production to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
Thailand, other rubber producers 'ending export curbs'
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2019
» The world's top producers of natural rubber are not extending curbs on exports of the commodity, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Shell debuts electric vehicle chargers in Singapore
Published on 19/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Royal Dutch Shell is launching electric vehicle chargers at petrol stations in Singapore, its first such foray in Southeast Asia, the company said on Monday.
Cambodia launches state-backed online sales platform
Published on 19/08/2019
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has launched Tinh Tinh E-commerce, the country’s first state-backed online marketplace, designed to help local businesses sell their products in the global market.
Q2 GDP growth weakest since 2014
Published on 19/08/2019
» Thailand’s economy grew at the slowest pace in almost five years in the second quarter as exports and tourism deteriorated, buffeted by US-China trade tensions and the strong baht.
THAI execs asked to agree to pay cuts
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/08/2019
» The Thai Airways International president has asked senior executives to agree to a cut in their salaries and meeting allowances to help the airline survive a financial crisis.
OTT oversight a hot topic in Asean
Business, Published on 19/08/2019
» All eyes are on this week's meeting of the Asean Telecommunication Regulators' Council (ATRC) in Bangkok, watching for clues as to whether it will usher in joint guidelines that will get tough on over-the-top (OTT) operators, particularly where taxation is concerned.