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VietJet and AirAsia planning major Airbus orders
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 11/06/2025
» VietJet Aviation and AirAsia are reportedly in talks to acquire as many as 100 Airbus aircraft each, sources at the reigonal budget carriers say, in deals that could be announced as early as the Paris Air Show next week.
Care with passion
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 18/10/2021
» There is sometimes a moment in life that changes you forever. It can sometimes define the course of your life. Not many have experienced that lightbulb realisation, but Sigal Atzmon has.
After the Covid election
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 16/11/2020
» Myanmar's "Covid election" has dominated the local psyche for more than a month now. The coronavirus crisis changed the nature of campaigning for the Nov 8 polls, severely affected the voting process and delayed the second stage of the government's pandemic recovery plans. While everyone was preoccupied with the polls, the country was virtually on hold.
Pattaya, Bang Saen vendors pray for tourists
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/06/2020
» After having had to close their businesses for two months due to Covid-19, vendors along Pattaya and Bang Saen beaches in Chon Buri province are now praying tourists will return after the government initiated its Phase-2 easing of lockdown measures.
Thai stocks hit 10-week high amid regional rise on vaccine hopes
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2020
» Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Tuesday, with Thailand hitting its highest level in more than two months, as investors cheered positive data from an early-stage study testing a coronavirus vaccine. Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Tuesday, with Thailand hitting its highest level in more than two months, as investors cheered positive data from an early-stage study testing a coronavirus vaccine.
Proud to go her own way in the real estate world
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 05/10/2019
» Proudputh Liptapanlop, daughter of heavyweight politician Suwat, has never thought about following in the political footsteps of her father, a former deputy prime minister and now the Chart Pattana Party's chief adviser.
New reporting rule for digital asset trading
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/07/2019
» Parties involved with digital asset transactions worth above 5 million baht will have to report their trades to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo).
SEC signs deal on forensic science
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/06/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to incorporate forensic science to prove wrongdoing associated with digital assets amid rising fraud cases in the virtual asset class.
Green light for global insurers as Myanmar opens up
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 29/04/2019
» The Myanmar government has picked up the pace of liberalisation to attract foreign investment and help spur economic development in the last two years of its term in office.
Cautious neighbours
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 01/04/2019
» "Good relations with China are essential," Thaung Tun, Myanmar's economic tsar, told Asia Focus recently. That relationship is the key to Myanmar's development and security, he added. "But that relationship won't supersede or override Myanmar's own national interests, though Beijing's position will always be of utmost importance."