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Thailand: Wasting away

Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It’s found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It’s even inside the stomachs of much marine life. The unprecedented death rate of dugongs and microplastics found in mackerel have sparked alarm among happy-go-lucky Thais, with […]

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Thailand: Listless residential market in 2019

The residential market is likely to fall by 10% this year as the impact of the economic slowdown and loan-to-value (LTV) limits continues into the fourth quarter, say industry analysts. Atip Bijanonda, honorary president of the Housing Business Association, said there are no positive signs for the sector, though the situation is not as dire […]

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Philippine property sector to withstand global headwinds — Colliers

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine property sector should withstand external headwinds that are threatening the global economy amid “strong appetite” for commercial and residential spaces in the country, property consultancy Colliers International said. In its “Trends Shaping Asian Real Estate” report released Thursday, Colliers said property developers should take advantage of the expected recovery in […]

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Asian equities mixed after US, China tariff moves

Signs of easing tensions between China and the US in their trade row fuelled hopes of a breakthrough in high-level talks next month but Asian markets were mixed as dealers struggled to extend this week’s healthy rally. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would delay hiking tariffs on Chinese goods, just hours after […]

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