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The disappearing hotel
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 12/05/2022
» After a full two years of idling rooms, dwindling guest numbers and shrinking services, hotels across Asia are turning on the fairy lights once again. But returning guests gratefully collapsing at the altar of five-star devotion would do well to examine the miracles of 2022 with a healthily jaundiced eye.
CEOs Ignore Social Issues at Their Own Peril
Business, Abhinav Gupta, Published on 29/06/2021
» CEOs of major U.S. companies have reason to be worried about growing shareholder unrest on a range of social issues.
Evaluating response initiatives
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2021
» Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of Covid-19 infections in April and early May, posing a threat to economic stability.
SEC considers penalty for JKN
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/03/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering imposing a penalty on executives of JKN Global Media (JKN) for publishing a Facebook post to promote its hemp business and encouraging followers to buy shares, but only if the stock regulator determines the company acted intentionally to boost its share price.
Phuket up in arms on jab order
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/02/2021
» Tourism operators in Phuket are complaining about the order prohibiting local governmental administrations and the private sector from purchasing Covid-19 vaccines by themselves, submitting a petition to the prime minister on Wednesday.
Satellite slot auction in peril
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/02/2021
» The telecom regulator's original plan to auction off rights to use satellite orbital slots in March is likely to be derailed as several critical details in the draft auction agreement require amendment and approval by the agency's board, says a source at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) who requested anonymity.
Beware of an 'economic black hole' in Q4
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 06/10/2020
» The economic and investment world in the third quarter behaved as we expected: the economy clawed its way back up after a near-record low in the second quarter. On the investment side, global stock indices began to recover.
Priority boarding
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/07/2020
» To reopen or keep the borders shut to foreign tourists is a hotly debated topic in recent weeks, as the Thai tourism industry has yielded lucrative economic benefits for over two decades.
The Fed's Emergence as a Power Player Poses New Risks to Its Independence
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 13/04/2020
» On Wednesday, investors put the probability that Ford Motor Co. would default on its debts at around 20%. By Friday, that had plunged to 14%.
Osmep requests expanded credit guarantees for SMEs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) has proposed that the cabinet expand credit guarantee coverage for small and medium-sized enterprises to as much as 50%, up from 40% now.