Markets
SGX, SET look to double cross-offerings amid market slump
Thailand and Singapore exchanges search for regional tie-ups to boost liquidity
Startups
Malaysian unicorn Carsome keen to expand in Southeast Asia
Used-car platform eyes a strategic positioning in region's projected $270bn market
Myanmar Crisis
Inside Myanmar's military bases: Wives stand guard as war escalates
Rare interviews reveal growing alarm in the face of intensifying armed opposition
Business Spotlight
ASEAN tourism banks on year-end boost after weak Chinese return
Flight capacity and security concerns cloud holiday travel forecast
Books
Provincial family tale challenges established Thai 'truths'
Uthis Haemamool's 'The Fabulist' pits small stories against grand narratives
Economy
ASEAN economies await a cloudy 2024 amid export worries
Trade-oriented countries are 'not out of the woods' yet after 2023's slowdown
The Big Story
Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28
Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases
Economy
Thailand GDP growth disappoints as exports weaken
Economy expanded 1.5% in Q3, falling short of market expectations
International relations
Thai government in hot water over idea to invite Chinese police
PM Srettha Thavisin proposed controversial plan after Bangkok shooting incident
Business Spotlight
Miss Universe owner JKN's bankruptcy filing dims crowning moment
Debt on content acquisitions sets creditors after Thai media mogul Anne Jakkaphong
Cryptocurrencies
Binance launches Thailand digital asset exchange with Gulf Energy
Crypto giant wins Southeast Asia greenlight amid U.S. legal woes
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Travel & Leisure
Thailand's spiritual sites attract young locals facing uncertain life
'Mutelu tourism' market seen growing 40% amid good-luck charm boom
Telecommunication
Thai telecoms regulator clears AIS acquisition of broadband rival
Deal will let 2 players dominate market as consolidation ramps up
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Politics
Thailand's Srettha delays digital money handout for 3 months
PM also scales back beneficiaries of Pheu Thai's flagship election pledge
Media & Entertainment
Thai owner of 'Miss Universe' seeks bankruptcy protection
Media group JKN looks to restructure debt and improve liquidity
Automobiles
China auto equipment maker to invest in Thai electric motorbike plant
Harmontronics sets up shop in budding market as Bangkok offers subsidies
Global Management Dialogue 2023
As it happened: Generative AI can tackle industrywide challenges, says KPMG co-chair
Morgan Stanley and WHA Group leaders among speakers at Nikkei forum
Global Management Dialogue 2023
Thailand's WHA benefits from global hunt for 'safe zone for business'
China's Changan set to break ground on EV factory in company's industrial estate
Energy
Rising energy prices rekindle Thai, Cambodian interest in disputed waters
New governments could find a way to tap long-dormant oil and gas reserves
Business trends
Japan's 'Buy one, give one' donor scheme takes off in Asia
Tokyo-based Landport delivers solar-powered lanterns to the powerless
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Business trends
Thailand's youth, economy dance to the beat of Thai-born K-pop stars
Southeast Asia's Korea boom ushers in new era of Thai entertainment
Gender
Thai PM Srettha renews push for marriage equality
Country could be first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Business Spotlight
From Cambodia to Thailand, rubber producers brace for new EU rules
Deforestation regulation's requirement to prove sources called tough and costly
Consumer
Thai cosmetics brands seek fans abroad with budget-friendly items
Cathy Doll maker taps Marubeni to fund expansion in Japan and elsewhere
Automobiles
Thailand announces reduced EV subsidies to run until 2027
Sales incentives cut as demand rises and foreign investors flow in