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Hilton plans 12 Thailand properties
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/12/2025
» Despite headwinds and rising competition leading to a 7% arrivals contraction, global hospitality operator Hilton still perceives Thai tourism as bullish in the long run, with 12 of 66 properties in its Southeast Asia pipeline planned for Thailand.
SET signs carbon market deal with ICE
Business, Published on 06/02/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with New York-listed Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to jointly explore innovative solutions for Thailand's and Asia's emerging carbon markets.
Hilton to expand in SE Asia
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/08/2024
» Thailand and Vietnam are crucial destinations for Hilton hotels in Southeast Asia, as the company plans to double its size in the region over five years based on robust tourism and growing economies.
Groundhog Day: More of the same for investors?
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 21/02/2024
» Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that resides in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is the central figure in the annual Groundhog Day celebration that takes place every February.
Bust your worries to boost your creativity
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/11/2022
» 'I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened," noted the American writer Mark Twain. What worries are on your mind right now? These days, many people worry about many things, which is unsurprising given that we're living in a fragile world that, in the aftermath of a global pandemic, has been battered by other external shocks.
EV start-ups hunt for competitive edge
Business, Reuters, Published on 16/02/2022
» FARNHAM, England: As traditional automakers prepare to churn out electric vans and trucks, start-ups are focused more than ever on finding a competitive or technological edge to stay on the road once their bigger rivals start moving through the gears.
aCommerce listing seen spicing up the market
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/10/2021
» Amidst a flagging economy and an increasingly desperate pandemic situation, Thai investors are seeking initial public offerings emblematic of the new Covid economy -- companies able to withstand extended lockdown measures and even thrive from changing consumer habits.
China's Digital Yuan Puts Ant, Tencent in an Awkward Spot
Business, Jing Yang &, Published on 27/07/2021
» China is calling on private-sector pioneers Ant Group Co. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. to help it develop a state-backed digital currency that threatens the pair's highly popular payment networks.
IHG banking on reopening sandbox
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/03/2021
» InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) anticipates the reopening sandbox will create tourism momentum for international travellers in the last quarter.
Netflix Ups the Ante in Africa
Business, Alexandra Wexler, Published on 24/12/2020
» On stage in a marine park stadium, a director yells "Action!" and the cameras roll as a young woman in a turquoise wetsuit starts to dance and a sea lion leaps from a cobalt-blue tank and twirls in front of her.