French firm hopes new technology will help it snag lucrative contract

Ammar calls for new strategy

The government needs to retune its macroeconomic strategy to show the public that it recognises emerging problems and can move to deal with them, said leading economist Dr Ammar Siamwalla.

Managing the Cultures ... Inspiring the Team: A little Thai can sure go a long, long way

“What’s your advice about learning the local language?”

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A KPMG expert talks to KI Woo about establishing sustainable public-private partnerships.

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MORTGAGES: Finding the best fixed-rate deal

Banks are serving up last-chance packages before interest rates rise

Profiting from futures: the ‘long’ and ‘short’ of it

Futures contracts forecast the value of underlying commodities at some specific date in the future.

RESIDENTIAL HOMES: Suburban splendour

Four Pattana builds its first housing estate

Watson builds in Phuket

Perth-based firm sells units for under Bt4 million each

Office Mate founder: Thesis scores top marks for Worawoot

Worawoot Ounjai has spent almost 10 years developing his MBA thesis paper into a real business success, with targeted sales of more than Bt700 million for this year.

Street WISE: Just who are the real winners?

In March, all parties involved in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant wore big smiles.

INTERNET TRENDS: New technology set to eclipse ADSL

Japan firm pioneers fibre-to-the-home advances for domestic broadband users

StanChart sees Beijing opting for 3% yuan band

Standard Chartered Bank sees China introducing a 3-per-cent trading band for its yuan next quarter as the first in a series of gradual advances towards a managed currency float.

Training plan for garment makers

The Thai Garment Manufacturers’ Association has launched a special training programme aimed at creating 400 new entrepreneurs this year and boosting the garment industry’s national business network.

TGMA experiments with sales channels

Thai garment manufacturers and exporters have created new business models to encourage industry trainees to own their own businesses and boost domestic sales.

Regulators keep close watch on rehab sector

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand are keeping close tabs on companies listed in the rehabilitation sector for fear that politicians could exploit them for personal gain.

FOOTWEAR: D-maq fits neatly into new venture

Saha Union has high hopes for local product

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HYDROPOWER: ABB wins Nam Theun II contract

Economic battlefield: Business and strategy development … it’s a war out there!

Last week we reviewed some of Sun Tzu’s maxims as a way of thinking about strategy development. This week we will get into this in more detail, following the Economic Battlefield Map.