Category: Industry

23 JAN

DoubleDragon to bring Hotel 101 abroad

Published by
Philippine Star

Iris Gonzales – The Philippine Star January 24, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — DoubleDragon Corp., of tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II is looking to bring its Hotel101 concept outside the Philippines and make it the country’s first homegrown Filipino global hotel chain. The global patent application of Hotel101 condotel concept has already been filed, Sia told The STAR in an interview. The expansion will be done through partnerships and joint ventures with other developers abroad, possibly in the region and then to Europe and the US. “We aspire to make Hotel101 the first homegrown Filipino ho… Read more about DoubleDragon to bring Hotel 101 abroad …

21 JAN

French Oil Company TotalEnergies Leaves Myanmar

French Oil Company TotalEnergies and U.S. oil company Chevron have announced they are pulling out of a major joint gas project in Myanmar, citing the February coup.In February, Myanmar’s military junta seized power, arresting civilian leader Aung San S…

21 JAN

Bank of Thailand to Issue New Polymer Banknote

The Bank of Thailand is scheduled to issue the new 20-baht polymer banknote on 24 March 2022 through the branches of all banks, according to Governor of the Bank of Thailand Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.The initiative to change the 20-baht banknote f…

20 JAN

SET News: SET equips Thai social enterprises with knowledge & skills via online course for 2nd straight year

BANGKOK, January 20, 2022 – The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is determined to cultivate social enterprises (SEs) and continuously enhance knowledge by sharing knowledge and skills, and inspiring them toward sustainability. To further extend last year’s Season 1 program, SET has teamed up with experts, specialists and exemplary SEs in the “SET SE101: Online […]

20 JAN

Historic Exports of Thai Rice through the China-Laos Railway

Thailand has been successful in delivering the first shipment of 1,000 tons of Thai rice to Chongqing municipality in China through the China-Laos Railway. Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Alongkorn Polabutr said that the historic exports of Thai rice by using this railway marked a new chapter of the regional rail transport […]