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Pension tension as Thailand eyes 65
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2025
» The country's working-age demographics are a topic of widespread debate, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul floating the idea of raising the retirement age from 60 to 65.
German retirees offered tax breaks to keep working
Reuters, Published on 15/10/2025
» BERLIN - Germany’s cabinet agreed on a draft law on Wednesday to encourage work after retirement by allowing those who do so to earn up to 2,000 euros (76,000 baht) a month tax-free in an effort to combat labour shortages in Europe’s biggest economy.
Lunar New Year shopping: Hong Kong and Shenzhen battle for dollars and deals
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/01/2025
» HONG KONG - A cross-border battle is under way between retailers looking to attract Hong Kongers, as mainland Chinese operators offer free coaches to Shenzhen in the run-up to Lunar New Year, while shopping centres in the financial hub splash out to boost sales.
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» MEXICO CITY - The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles (SUV) and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW (Bavarian Motor Works).
Ministry rejigs conditions of retirement lottery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry has adjusted the conditions for the retirement lottery project, allowing retirees to purchase tickets for this lottery as a means of continuous savings for another 10 years.
Expansion of retirement lottery eligibility mooted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2024
» The Finance Ministry may consider expanding the group of people eligible to purchase retirement lottery tickets.
Focusing on foreigners
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/09/2023
» Thailand has long been a popular destination among tourists and long-stay travellers, including expatriates and retirees.
Huawei opens Shanghai flagship store as US pressure grows
AFP, Published on 24/06/2020
» SHANGHAI: Chinese telecom giant Huawei opened its second global flagship store in Shanghai on Wednesday, part of plans to strengthen its brand in its core Chinese consumer market as it faces headwinds overseas.
Surging baht shatters expat dreams of easy retirement
Bloomberg, Published on 04/10/2019
» Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the United Kingdom expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to meet his visa’s financial stipulations because of the strong baht.
Taking workers out of retirement
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 23/09/2019
» In the last century or so, people in industrialised societies have stopped working at age 60 and begun life among the "elderly", spending time gardening, travelling and taking care of grandchildren at home. But times are changing.