Rock Thailand, Japanese start-ups eye Thai businesses Noting Thailand as the new south east Asian regional innovation hub, the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok, in collaboration with Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, CP Group and True Corporation, launched Rock Thailand, a start-up incubation project. Rock Thailand is being used to open a stage for…
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day Troubled Deutsche Bank has abandoned attempts to turn the ailing firm around and agreed to explore merger talks with Commerzbank, a bunch of central banks in Asia meet this week as well as the Fed and the BOE, with all expected to stand pat on…
Federal Reserve and Friends to Sound Dovish: Global Economy Week (Bloomberg) — Follow the latest global economic news and analysis @economics. The Federal Reserve is set to reinforce the view that it’s not raising interest rates for a while as policy makers gather this week. The U.S. central bank is predicted to keep rates steady…
Bangkok Among Asia’s Top 10 Most Expensive Locations For Expatriates Bangkok ranks in 10th place with an average US$3,880 (Bt122,757) monthly rental cost for an unfurnished three-bedroom apartment. Hong Kong remains the most expensive location in the world for expatriate rent, with typical expat accommodation averaging USD 10 929 per month. This was one of…
No major harm to Thailand from Brexit, say experts EXPERTS PREDICT that Brexit will have a limited impact on the Thai economy, saying that the biggest loser will be the United Kingdom itself. On Tuesday, UK lawmakers rejected May’s Brexit agreement proposal by 391 to 242 votes in the House of Commons. On Wednesday, the…
Siam Piwat Announces Commitment to Be Leader in Creative Economy Celebrates 60th anniversary of success with quantum growth reinforcing position as leader in Creative Economy in retail and property development Goes beyond domestic competition to lead Thailand to the world stage Teams up with world-class partners to build cities, grow retail industry andcreate mega-phenomena Works with…
Thai business leaders concerned over reduced talent supply in the next decade, study finds According to a new study by Korn Ferry, the US-based executive search and management consulting firm, business leaders in Thailand are concerned that a reduced talent supply may impact their ability to stay on track for forecast growth in the mid-term…
Thailand Is Pushing For The Development Of Bioeconomy The bio-economy plan has five sectors — bio-energy, bio-chemicals, food, animal feed and bio-pharmaceuticals. The Ministry of Industry is working out a roadmap for investment in the development of bioeconomy in Thailand. The bioeconomy industry is one of the Government’s target industries and is part of the…
A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2017. Photo: Eugene Hoshiko / Associated Press SINGAPORE Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as traders watched for developments on a fresh round of trade talks with the United States this week in Beijing.…
ASIAN MARKETS RISE ON HOPES FOR INTEREST RATE CUTS A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in 2017 in Tokyo. Photo: Shuji Kajiyama / Associated Press SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday on news that the Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates,…