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Making Thai gems and jewellery shine again
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 30/08/2021
» Thailand's gems and jewellery industry, like many others, has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia's climate efforts at a crossroads
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 16/08/2021
» Asean nations that are parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are touting plans to increase renewable energy generation, but governments in Asia need to do more, faster, to mitigate climate change.
Bank of Japan gives green finance a boost
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 02/08/2021
» The Japanese central bank recently announced a series of incentives for climate-linked loans and investments, to help financial institutions address climate change issues.
China's rising wealth and market power
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 26/07/2021
» China has massive household wealth, but its people currently face many restrictions on how they can invest it. There are currently more than 2 million high-net-worth individuals in the country -- those with more than US$1 million in investable assets -- and this number is expected to rise sharply over the next few years. China already has the world's largest wealth management sector, with more than $15 trillion in assets under management.
Thailand and Indonesia get serious about plastic
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 19/07/2021
» Southeast Asia is one of the biggest sources of plastic waste thanks to rapid urbanisation and a growing middle class, whose consumption of plastic products is continuously rising due to increasing purchasing power and desire for convenience.
Indonesia could have key EV edge
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 05/07/2021
» Indonesia is the world's top producer of nickel, accounting for up to 30% of global production. It has the world's largest nickel reserves, which are set to last for more than 30 years, and also boasts large amounts of copper, bauxite and nickel ore.
Green finance grows across the region
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 28/06/2021
» Many companies and their leaders are increasing their focus on environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) principles and taking steps to ensure such practices are embedded in the way they conduct business.
Moves to promote Thai rice exports
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 21/06/2021
» The volume of Thai rice exports dropped to its lowest in two decades last year, due to a lack of shipping containers, rising sea freight charges and a drought that lowered production. As a result, Thailand has fallen to the third largest rice exporter in the world, after India and Vietnam.
Falling birth rates spell trouble for Southeast Asia
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 14/06/2021
» Birth rates have been declining in nearly every country for decades, alarming demographers and causing governments to begin asking a hard question -- what happens if our population growth stalls, or even begins to slide backwards?
Energy brightens regional economy
Asia focus, Thaweelap Rittapirom, Published on 07/06/2021
» Amid the Covid-induced economic gloom, it was perhaps a surprise to see that the first-quarter profit of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand had risen by 137% from the same period last year. The energy sector, which accounts for 35-40% of total SET market capitalisation, was the key contributor to this impressive performance.