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Asian aviation set to surge in 2026
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/12/2025
» Asia-Pacific aviation is expected to keep growing next year driven by robust demand, while airlines want eased regulations to help an industry encountering supply chain constraints and geopolitical challenges, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Marriott optimistic on revenue improvement in Asia
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/06/2023
» Marriott International expects to maintain positive revenue per available room (RevPar) for its properties in Asia, which has already exceeded levels posted in 2019.
Drive for upscale visitors holds promise for Marriott
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2022
» Marriott International is expecting to grow as the Thai government aims to attract more upscale visitors, with the majority of the company's 36 new properties in the pipeline over the next four years in the luxury segment.
Travel agents hope for outbound recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/12/2021
» While international trips have rebounded across the globe, the pace of recovery in Asia Pacific is still lagging as regional travel regulations differ and most countries adopt a cautious approach towards reopening.
Airlines bemoan lack of coordinated approach to Covid effort
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/05/2021
» Travel restrictions in many parts of the world caused by new outbreaks triggered by virus mutations and differing paces of vaccination threaten recovery prospects for the aviation industry, which is suffering its worst crisis.
PromptPay linked to Singapore's PayNow
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have embarked on a digital payment linkage between the two countries via the PromptPay and PayNow systems.
Marriott to double local hotel count
Business, William Hicks, Published on 19/04/2019
» Marriott International plans to dramatically increase its presence in Thailand, expanding hotels and resorts by about 50% in 3-4 years, unconcerned by political instability or an economic slowdown.
Industry 4.0 set to add $50bn in productivity
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/01/2019
» Thailand's manufacturing sector could see incremental growth of US$50 billion in productivity gains over the next decade by embracing Industry 4.0 technologies, according to a study by Cisco and A.T. Kearney.
Five key elements in fintech
Business, Somkrit Krishnamra and Narain Chutijirawong, Published on 10/01/2019
» Traditional financial institutions have been confronted with many questions in the face of disruption by financial technology. How will fintech affect my organisation? What do we need and and how do we prepare for this change? The effects of fintech are also being felt by other stakeholders from consumers to businesses and regulators.