Interview
Taiwan's JustKitchen takes on Grab in ASEAN cloud-kitchen race
Startup eyes Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand with mobile app, food delivery
Thailand
Your Week in Asia
Biden's Asia trip, Australia election, APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Business trends
Thai restaurants and bars ride the 'omakase' boom
COVID restrictions and star chefs fuel spending on high-end food and drinks
Commodities
Saudi Aramco boosts oil exports to Thailand in PTT deal
Energy giants also look to partner on hydrogen and other green tech
Currencies
Thai baht hits 5-year low as China curbs foreign travel
Beijing's COVID clampdown dims recovery outlook for Thailand's tourism industry
Retail
Thailand's Central Group to build beachfront mall in Pattaya
$86m park and shopping attraction targets post-COVID tourism recovery
Environment
Thailand taps rice, sugar biomass to wean itself from fossil fuels
Nation shifts to renewables with private sector leading the charge
Life
Guns, not monks, at monastery on Myanmar's Thai border
Refugees and orphan monks live meters from the army they escaped
Companies
Thai army boycotts e-retailer Lazada after video enrages royalists
Bangkok threatens legal action for content 'offensive to the monarchy'
Materials
Japan's AGC pours $770m to expand Thai chemical production
Southeast Asian growth and EV market prompt 20% capacity expansion
Business trends
China's zero-COVID policy bites Thai fruit growers
Can price supports and a 19-year-old rapper save the industry?
Interview
Thailand's AIS plans $1bn investment blitz to protect telecom crown
CEO says company will win over customers dissatisfied with True-DTAC megamerger
The Nikkei View
Can Japan convince ASEAN to oppose Russia -- and potentially China?
Kishida's Southeast Asia diplomacy will be a major test case for the region's future
International relations
Japan PM touts unity on Ukraine in Southeast Asia tour
Tokyo and Bangkok sign defense equipment pact and eye South China Sea cooperation
Coronavirus
Southeast Asia's COVID-hit economies scramble for tourists
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand throw caution to wind; Indonesia a bit more careful
Companies
2C2P aims beyond Southeast Asia with Ant Group investment
Majority stake gives Ant access to large regional retailers and airlines
Travel & Leisure
Thai hotels bet on expansion and recovery from COVID this year
Major chains are adding rooms and building resorts despite Ukraine war impact
Asia Insight
Malaysia's 35% minimum wage hike stirs recovery concerns
Critics say politicians are promising happier paydays as an election ploy
Market Spotlight
South Korea shrugs off weak yen as Japan's influence wanes
Samsung, Hyundai Motor unfazed by depreciation, signaling power shift away from neighbor
Turbulent Thailand
Thai ruling coalition rocked by corruption and sex abuse allegations
PM Prayuth vulnerable ahead of expected no-confidence vote