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China's uphill fight vs price wars
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 14/08/2025
» Overcapacity has made its way into China's domestic market, with price wars leading to collapsing profitability and accelerating deflation. The government has responded by launching a so-called "anti-involution" programme to combat deflationary price wars. It's had some early wins, but this could be a lengthy battle.
TDRI wants govt to upskill workers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/03/2025
» The Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation (TDRI) has urged the government to prioritise upskilling and reskilling Thai workers as a means of addressing economic inequality and the challenges posed by an ageing population.
PM woos Chinese firms
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/10/2023
» Chinese companies are interested in investing in bio-circular and green (BCG) economic development projects, as well as renewable energy, electric vehicles (EV) and transport infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
Save this letter for next time
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2023
» Re: "Drop in air," (BP, Jan 28) and "Work from home, BMA urges," (BP, Jan 26).
China's economy rotting from the head
News, Daron Acemoglu, Published on 02/11/2022
» China highlights a long-debated question about economic development: Can a top-down autocracy outperform liberal market economies in terms of innovation and growth?
China embassy distances itself from Lazada affair
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/05/2022
» The Chinese embassy yesterday labelled the controversial promotional video for Chinese-owned Lazada posted on TikTok on May 5 as unacceptable.
Liu makes history at Lazada
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/03/2021
» Jessica Liu was made chief executive of Lazada Thailand in January 2021, becoming the firm's first female country CEO. She still maintains the positions of president of Lazada Group and head of LazMall, where sellers operate their online shops.
Do gig workers deserve better deal?
News, Jaratphong Srirattanan & Seha Yatim, Published on 23/02/2021
» It is common to see uniformed riders delivering food around Bangkok. People have also become accustomed to using ride-hailing apps instead of traditional taxis. Following the coronavirus outbreak, the demand for ride-hailing plunged during the lockdowns, before rising again as social restrictions were eased. On the other hand, demand for food delivery services continued to surge as more people dined at home. Queues outside restaurants, that were once crammed with customers, have been replaced by large groups of colourful platform delivery couriers.
Fret about listed Chinese firms, not GameStop
News, Shuli Ren, Published on 06/02/2021
» With all the bubbling frenzy around GameStop Corp, it's time to step back and look at how the broader market is doing. It turns out, there's froth elsewhere, too. Look no further than the Chinese companies listed in the US.
Year in review: The winners and losers of 2020
News, Curtis S Chin & Jose B Collazo, Published on 04/01/2021
» As 2021 begins -- not soon enough for most of us -- we take one last look at the year that was.