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  1. 21. learning | 05 Mar 2012

    Gemstones & Jewellery: New market strategy

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Low labour costs gives advantage to factories in China so Thailand must add value elsewhere: unique designs, quality certification, Chinese luxury market.

  2. 22. news | 16 May 2013

    Yuranunt faces a 'must-win' battle

    By Aekarach Sattaburuth, Newspaper section: News

    » The Pheu Thai Party will look to expand its middle and working class voter base as part of a "win-at-all-costs" by-election campaign for Don Muang.

  3. 23. lifestyle | 24 May 2013

    Blueprint for Success

    By Parisa Pichitmarn, Newspaper section: Life

    » As someone who really goes out of her way to avoid at all costs dressing or using accessories like other high-street clones and trend followers, I felt like I had hit the fashion lottery jackpot when I came across Bluepr...

  4. 24. learning | 06 Jun 2011

    Clean coal, low pollution future?

    About energy

    By Jon Fernquest

    » A new energy generation technology turns coal into gas and ensures cleaner emissions but is 50% more expensive. However, global warming concerns may soon lower costs.

  5. 25. learning | 10 Aug 2011

    UK riots spread

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The worst riots in Britain for decades spread to new cities as Londoners counted the costs of three nights of violence. AFP photo.

  6. 26. learning | 03 Apr 2013

    Soaring wages equals rising prices

    About business & economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » As minimum wages rise for companies in Asia making cheap exports more difficult (toys, clothes, furniture). Inflation results as higher costs passed onto consumers.

  7. 27. learning | 10 Oct 2011

    Flood damage costs rise

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Floods hit Ayutthaya with 7% of Thailand's economy & 15% of manufacturing output. Floods in Bangkok could add 50 billion baht of damage or more.

  8. 28. business | 20 May 2013

    IVL’s wide global reach offers more opportunities for cost control

    Newspaper section: Asia focus

    » Indorama Ventures Plc, one of the world’s leading producers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is looking to leverage its global presence better to lower its costs, especially in the Asian countries.

  9. 29. learning | 30 Apr 2012

    Is inflation spiraling out of control?

    About economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Higher oil prices, wages & govt handouts to ease cost of living, all pushing up production costs & goods prices. Central bank move to control likely.

  10. 30. business | 08 May 2013

    Thai firms told to be early birds

    MYANMAR

    By Phusadee Arunmas, Newspaper section: Business

    » Thai business operators seeking to invest in Myanmar should speed up their decisions or face higher operating costs, particularly wages and land prices, once regional economic integration takes place.

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