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Central Group to develop Vienna hotel
Business, Published on 22/04/2022
» Central Group and real estate company Signa have entered into a management agreement with a Hyatt Corporation affiliate for Austria's new upscale lifestyle hotel Thompson Vienna.
ESG ratings don't mean what you think
Business, William Hicks, Published on 26/12/2020
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and sustainability stock indices based on ESG scoring have become the hot new trend among retail and institutional investors, allowing them to evaluate companies based on sustainability and social development instead of simply profits and losses. ESG funds promise long-term growth as governments around the globe promise to scale down emissions to combat climate change.
Plastic 'ban' flouted at shops
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/03/2020
» While Thailand seemed to have banned the use of plastic bags at major retailers from New Year’s Day, some stores, particularly 7-Eleven franchises, are still giving out single-use plastic bags to customers.
Activists decry plastic ban loopholes
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/01/2020
» The recent ban on single-use plastic bags at major retailers created a stir for consumers and businesses, with social media abuzz with workarounds such as shoppers using wheelbarrows and stockings to carry off their 7-Eleven hauls.
Choking the oceans to death
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/09/2019
» Blamed for the high-profile deaths of numerous endangered dugongs this year, plastic in the ocean is at the forefront of conversations about the environment in Thailand.
Wasting away
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/09/2019
» Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It's found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It's even inside the stomachs of much marine life.
Going green for green
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/12/2018
» Udon Thani province has been urging farmers to grow chemical-free, organic crops to help grow their businesses.
Northland set for action in Bangkok
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/11/2018
» Saraburi-based Northland Development Co is unfazed by high competition in Bangkok's condominium market and the Bank of Thailand's proposed loan-to-value (LTV) limits, using a low-price strategy to launch a condominium near Bang Wa skytrain station.
Who's left holding the bag?
Business, Piyachart Maikaew & Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 18/06/2018
» From a mouth-watering serving of som tam to a simple can of Coke, plastic bags have earned a reputation as the primary container for food and other goods among Thais. Either consciously or unconsciously, plastic has become a decades-long addiction with complete disregard to the environment, as these bags are ubiquitous nationwide.
Robotics, SI sector back procurement
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/06/2018
» Local robotics and system integrator (SI) producers are calling for the Industry Ministry's robotics cluster committee to propose the government add a procurement rule for its agencies to purchase Thai-made robotics and SI products to beef up local demand and attract further investment.