by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 27, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, News, Thailand
Thailand fell three places from 2022 to 12th among Asia-Pacific nations in terms of ease of doing business, according to a survey by the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA). Among the 13 economies ranked last year, Singapore was the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Business, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Society, Thailand
Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya heads Thailand’s richest family according to the latest Forbes list, surpassing the Chearavanont brothers. Forbes Asia says that Mr. Chalerm’s family increased their wealth by 2.6 billion USD (95.8 billion baht) to 36...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 10, 2024 | Indonesia, Business, Economy, Investment, News, Society, Visions
The US$32 billion Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project has met with another delay, as key infrastructure remains incomplete just weeks before its planned inauguration in mid-August in East Kalimantan. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says that the issuance of a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 22, 2024 | Reports, ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
For the first time, Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 ranking for 2024 lists the region’s largest companies by revenue in the fiscal year 2023. With one of the world’s fastest-growing regions now having its own Fortune 500 list, this progress reflects Southeast Asia’s...
