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SkillsFuture an 'ideal model' for SE Asia
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 19/09/2025
» Singapore's transformation into a global economic powerhouse offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations seeking to navigate an era of global uncertainty, says Heng Swee Keat, chairman of Singapore's National Research Foundation and former deputy prime minister.
Dusit Thani family feud escalates
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/08/2025
» The rift between the heirs of the founder of SET-listed Dusit Thani is now a dispute between two of the largest hospitality companies in Thailand.
AirAsia spreads its wings with launch of Cambodian carrier
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 03/05/2024
» AirAsia is banking on tourism growth within Southeast Asia to establish its latest airline -- AirAsia Cambodia -- with inaugural flights getting underway on Thursday.
Bitter pill for True, DTAC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/10/2022
» Despite providing tacit approval for the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has prescribed harsh remedial measures that could mean lower margins for the new firm, according to people associated with the regulator.
TAP Group launches 'Heineken Silver'
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 03/08/2022
» Boosted by an improvement in domestic beer consumption in the first half, Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Group (TAP), the marketer of Dutch beer brand Heineken, has rolled out a new beer product for the first time since Heineken entered the Thai market 27 years ago.
Lab-grown coffee on the way
Business, AFP, Published on 28/10/2021
» HELSINKI: Latte drinkers may in the future be sipping on java sourced from a petri dish rather than a plantation, say scientists behind a new technique to grow what they hope to be sustainable coffee in a lab.
The rise and rerise of SPACs
Business, William Hicks, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Covid era has spawned a number of counter-intuitive investment products and strategies, making the sudden resurgence of special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) not only unsurprising, but very on-brand for the times.
Lockdowns in SE Asia Deepen Commodity Supply-Chain Pain
Business, Jon Emont, Published on 20/09/2021
» The recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia has throttled ports and locked down plantations and processors, sparking extended disruptions of raw materials such as palm oil, coffee and tin.
Price gougers swallow a bitter pill
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/08/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has taken legal action against 11 vendors and two leading e-commerce sites found to have been price-gouging in the sale of antigen test kits (ATKs) and fah talai jone, also known as green chiretta.
Global shares steady but crackdown rattles China
Business, DARANA CHUDASRI and NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE, Published on 31/07/2021
» Recap: Global stocks tracked solid corporate earnings growth while Chinese equities slipped to their lowest in the month on concerns about regulatory crackdowns. Asian and emerging market shares also edged lower on Friday. The MSCI World Index gained 1.1% for the month.