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Nuts to everyone
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 17/08/2015
» Comfort snacks are everyone's favourites. From savory to sweet, they pick us up when we feel down. Once you start eating them you can't stop, the saying goes, and that can lead to bad eating habits and health problems.
Frontier finance
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 01/06/2015
» Opportunities in frontier markets are always seen as enormous, but doing business in emerging economies is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Aside from the greater risks they have to bear, navigating a financial system that has yet to mature is often a major challenge.
Time to look beyond GDP
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 22/06/2015
» The success of any country today is gauged by the growth of its economy, as measured by a seemingly all-powerful number: gross domestic product or GDP.
Island of culinary delights
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 29/06/2015
» Renowned for its picturesque scenery, local charm and intriguing arts and culture, the Island of Gods has perhaps become more popular than the country of 250 million where it is located.
Passion and professionalism drive Swiss-Belhotel
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 29/06/2015
» Forty years ago, it took a young New Zealander 18 months to save up to afford a plane ticket from his hometown to London. He's still flying today, travelling the world in search of rich dreams.
First-class fail
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/04/2015
» With the high season for travel about to start, thousands of Thai people have booked flights for holiday getaways. For the vast majority who will be flying economy class, air travel is something to be endured, a quick means of getting from A to B — assuming your flight is on time and you don't have to spend hours sitting on the floor of an airport terminal.
The open skies challenge
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/05/2015
» Asean officially declared its skies open on Jan 1 this year, a year ahead of the formation of the broader Asean Economic Community. But the reality on the ground — or in the air in this case — does not yet match the rhetoric about a fully liberalised aviation market.
Up in the air
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/05/2015
» The rapid growth of the aviation industry in Southeast Asia has brought with it an urgent need to improve civil aviation regulations and develop regional safety practices that meet global standards.
Bittersweet harvest
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/05/2015
» A need to overcome scarcity and the lack of arable land has driven Israel to develop some of the world's most advanced agricultural practices and technologies. As a result it is able to produce almost all of the food its 8 million people need and have more left over to export.
Mixed fortunes abroad
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/05/2015
» When 30 Thai workers showed up at Suvarnabhumi Airport one evening last week, they were expecting to receive plane tickets for Australia where high-paying jobs picking grapes awaited them.