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Jewel of a cause

Bulgari in collaboration with Save The Children Thailand recently launched a fundraising campaign and jewellery collection to support the country's vulnerable young.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Commit to end torture

Tomorrow should have been a historic day for human rights in Thailand. It should have been a time for human rights advocates and the public to celebrate because the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act -- a crucial piece of legislation which took 14 years to pass…

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Asean sticks to peace agenda in Ukraine

This week marks the first year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The biggest war in Europe since World War II will continue as nobody knows when, or if ever, Russia or Ukraine will be defeated. Certainly, the US and Europe, or rather Nato are confident that more military hardware support…

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Gold outlook remains plated in mystery

Gold is perceived as a safe-haven asset, a long-term investment and a hedge against uncertainty in the global economy and geopolitics.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023

Frasers targets revenue growth of 10%

Developer Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc is planning to invest 12 billion baht in residential, industrial and commercial businesses this year, with a goal of achieving 10% revenue growth.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023

War economy

The world's economy and businesses have suffered from the Russia-Ukraine war over the past year, hamstrung by high energy prices, inflationary pressure and logistics disruptions.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023

Auto review: An SUV scooter?

Piaggio is an iconic Italian manufacturer and has production facilities around the world including in Southeast Asia, where it produces several models and brands for supply to the region.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023

Focus on later stages creates local startup funding gap

Thailand's venture capital (VC) landscape is dominated by corporate venture capital (CVC) firms that chiefly aim to invest in later-stage startups, leading to an investment gap for early-stage startups, according a new report by global business advisory Deloitte.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023

Fujitsu unit outlines digital journey

Fujitsu Thailand, the local operating unit of the Japanese ICT firm, has highlighted leadership, culture, data-driven action and digital transformation as key for its strategic push to drive growth through internal transformation.

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2023