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Serviced city apartments holding their own
Spectrum, Published on 10/12/2017
» Although 726 new serviced apartment units are scheduled to be completed this year in Bangkok, some project openings may be postponed until 2018 due to delays in construction. A slowdown in foreign investment in Thailand in recent years -- though signs of a pickup have been seen recently -- has also directly affected the serviced apartment business.
Microchip surge warps Singapore's outlook
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2017
» SINGAPORE: The race to build microchips to meet global demand for electronic gadgets is exaggerating Singapore's economic rebound, creating a potential headache for policymakers deciding whether to tighten monetary conditions for the first time in six years.
Hotel growth expected despite snags
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 01/12/2017
» Hotel business is expected to grow by 5-7% this year despite being sluggish in several regions in October, says Supawan Tanomkieatipum, president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Global trade boom steams into 2018 despite Trump threats
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/11/2017
» HONG KONG: It was meant to be the year of the trade war. Instead, it was the year of the trade boom.
Hotel chains are following the swarm of tourists
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/11/2017
» Strong tourism growth is boosting foreign and local hotel chains as they expand their portfolios to capitalise on greater numbers of international visitors, giving Thailand some of the highest hotel investment in Asia-Pacific during the first nine months of 2017.
2-way trade plans take ministry flak
News, Published on 11/11/2017
» DA NANG: Thailand insists on supporting multilateral free trade, despite US President Donald Trump reiterating his America First policy again at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Vietnam, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Selfies and surveillance: North Korea's new connectivity
Associated Press, Published on 10/11/2017
» PYONGYANG: Ever so cautiously, North Korea is going online.
Trump heads to Asia with ambitious agenda
New York Times, Published on 03/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump departs on his first trip to Asia on Friday weakened and scandal-scarred, ready to face off against newly empowered Chinese and Japanese leaders in a region increasingly determined to set its course without American direction.
In Kim Jong Un's summer palace, fun meets guns
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2017
» SEOUL: In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavour ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Secret North Korean workers in China
Associated Press, Published on 05/10/2017
» HUNCHUN, China: The workers wake up each morning on metal bunk beds in fluorescent-lit Chinese dormitories, North Koreans outsourced by their government to process seafood that ends up in stores and homes in the US and other countries.