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BYD slows plans for Vietnam EV factory
HANOI - The Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has slowed down its plans to build an EV factory in Vietnam, according to the manager of the industrial park where the plant would be built.
Dusit Thani CEO outlines roadmap for success
Dusit Thani Group chief executive Suphajee Suthumpun believes there are three key points to achieve success as a woman leader in these fast-changing times.
Self-doubt obstructs high-level career advancement
One key challenge people face when advancing their careers is the growth-hindering "invisible ceiling" they build for themselves, says Narumon Chivangkur, country officer and banking head at Citi Thailand.
'Never say no' attitude key to career growth
In order to succeed in their careers, people have to adopt a "never say no" attitude when faced with challenges at their workplace, says Pawarapa Dupassakoon, marketing and PR director for Porsche Thailand by AAS Group.
Tesla tosses out the assembly line
Tesla Inc has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered by Henry Ford.
Foreign minister to address visa issue in Japan
Foreign Minister Panpree Bahiddha-Nukara will travel to Tokyo in the hope of persuading the Japanese government to maintain its visa-free policy for Thailand amid a jump in the number of overstaying Thai visitors.
Tax waiver to attract 'world-class events'
The government will grant tax waivers for organisers of large international concerts, sporting events and festivals as it steps up efforts to make Thailand a tourism hub.
China lifts penalty duties on Australian wine
BEIJING - China has scrapped anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine, signalling an end to a three-year campaign of trade pressure on Canberra and raising hopes for a revival of the billion-dollar industry.
Malaysians planning to visit Hat Yai seek clarity on immigration
SONGKHLA: Malaysian tourists have inquired hotel operators about the future of a government to policy on the exemption of the immigration arrival card for travellers entering the province from Malaysia.
Oil giants plan to bury massive amounts of CO2 in Malaysia, Indonesia
Just as they first ventured to do over a century ago, the world's largest oil companies are staking claims far from home -- this time to swallow, rather than spew, planet-warming industrial emissions.
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