Thailand

June (22): When Samak Srisarakham first came to Bangkok as an 11-year-old with his older brother, he slept in bare-bones communal bedding next to a tennis court. He could barely imagine growing up to a life of fancy restaurants, new clothes and the latest

This article appears in Issue 784 (June 19) of The Edge Singapore which is on sale now

SINGAPORE (June 16): Sarine Technologies, the developer and manufacturer of precision technology products for the processing and trade of diamonds and gems, announced that its Sarine Profile light performance reports are being implemented for the first ti

BANGKOK (June 9): Thai regulators plan to impose financial penalties on Facebook Inc. and other companies with video-sharing platforms if they fail to swiftly remove what they deem to be illegal content.

(May 29): Thailand is seeking to take on Singapore’s dominance in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul with a US$5.7 billion ($7.9 billion) upgrade of a Vietnam War-era airport.

SINGAPORE (April 11): Rotary Engineering, the regional oil and gas engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and maintenance services value chain provider, has secured two overseas tank storage projects worth more than US$120 million ($170 million).  

SYDNEY (March 28): South Korean workers' wages are rising faster than those of regional rivals, and the power of the nation's sprawling conglomerates, or chaebols, remains unchecked, highlighting a lack of serious economic reform. Yet manufacturi

SINGAPORE (March 20): CNMC Goldmine Holdings is proposing to acquire a 100% stake in what would be its third mining asset in Malaysia, KelGold Mining, for RM2.5 million ($0.8 million) in cash.

MANILA/SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Manila’s Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Indonesia’s PT Krakatau Steel and Airports of Thailand Pcl are among the top investor picks as Southeast Asian governments embark on programs to boost roads, rail, ports

(Jan 18): Thailand is nursing a slide in Chinese holidaymakers after cracking down on low-budget tours from the world’s most-populous country, muddying the Southeast Asian nation’s economic growth outlook.