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Something of a globe-trotter: From an international student in Singapore to an educator in Bangkok
Published on 16/11/2022
» Studying overseas is challenging.
Increase in mutual fund investors seen
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/02/2021
» The number of mutual fund investors could surge to over 3 million within the next few years, spurred by the public's increasing awareness of financial planning which is rendered essential amid the global pandemic, says Jessada Sookdhis, Finnomena Group's chief executive.
Asia Pacific nations sign world’s biggest trade deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/11/2020
» Asia Pacific nations including Thailand, China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday signed the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world’s population and gross domestic product.
Giant free-trade deal close
News, Bangkok Post and Bloomberg, Published on 13/11/2020
» Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations including China aim to clinch the world's largest free-trade agreement this weekend, the culmination of Beijing's decade-long quest for greater economic integration with a region that encompasses nearly a third of the global gross domestic product.
Virus poses new threat to world economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/01/2020
» The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus threatens to derail a fragile stabilisation in the world economy, which had appeared poised to benefit from the phase one US-China trade deal, and signs of a tech turnaround.
Asean may need new plan to tackle 'lowflation'
Bloomberg, Published on 20/12/2019
» Southeast Asia is set for another year of low inflation, generating difficult choices for the region’s central banks.
Airlines chasing US military copter pilots
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/01/2019
» US Army pilot Shaun Perez spent 10 hours flying an Apache helicopter over Afghanistan, providing gun cover for Special Forces soldiers on the ground as they hunted for high-value targets, guns and weapons.
China hotels apologise after video reveals hygiene horrors
Bloomberg and AP, Published on 16/11/2018
» Luxury Chinese hotels run by Hilton, Marriott and several other chains apologised for unhygienic practices after a video went viral on the internet showing housekeeping staff using the same sponges to clean cups and sinks, and wiping down bathroom surfaces with guest towels.
Banking on the small-business ecosystem
Business, Martin Tornes, Seow-Chien Chew and Derek Keswakaroon, Published on 22/05/2018
» It's not easy for small companies to grind through the basic operations of running a business. Owners and employees spend a lot of time navigating separate platforms for banking, enterprise resource planning, human resources and payments.