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Is the world ready for a no-brand hotel?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 24/10/2024
» When flint-eyed Clint Eastwood strode out in Sergio Leone's spaghetti Westerns as the "Man with No Name", audiences were spellbound. The less he said, the more his fans grew. In 2020 Empire magazine voted the "laconic anti-hero" of the Fistful of Dollars trilogy as the 33rd greatest movie character of all time. Quite a plaudit for an unnamed lead.
Temu disrupts Thai online retailers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2024
» The flood of cheap Chinese products into Thailand is expected to grow even larger following the entry of the Chinese online retailer Temu to the local e-commerce market on Monday.
If at first you don't succeed …
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 07/06/2024
» One of my maxims as a blogger and columnist is never to regurgitate a topic I already covered in an earlier article.
Dealing with an interviewer who won't shut up
Business, Tom Sorensen, Published on 27/04/2023
» You are really in big trouble if you come across a job interviewer who just keeps talking.
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China
Business, Yang Jie & Aaron Tilley, Published on 05/12/2022
» In recent weeks, Apple Inc. has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside China, long the dominant country in the supply chain that built the world's most valuable company, say people involved in the discussions.
Your horoscope for Sept 23-29
Business, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 23/09/2022
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money, couples & singles from the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week & beyond!
Transformation through travel
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 08/07/2022
» What could Venice, Mumbai, the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reef possibly have in common? Two are magnificent repositories of centuries-old cultures and bustling commerce. The other two offer a spectacle of sugar-white beaches, framed by the enticing blues of froth-fringed coral reefs.
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.
Economic trends in 2022
Business, Published on 21/12/2021
» As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, five fundamental factors -- savings and spending, supply chains, digital acceleration, travel, and a growing list of economic risks -- will continue to shape the global economy, according to the Mastercard Economics Institute.
Virtual influencers seen as key to marketing
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/11/2021
» Metaverse humanoids could serve as potential communication tools for brands and could partner with human influencers to create valuable content, according to SIA, Thailand's first virtual influencer agency.