IPO
Thai Life Insurance seeks to raise $1bn in July IPO
Deal will be largest in Southeast Asia's equity capital market in 2022
Thailand
Life
From France to Thailand on foot
Intrepid Western couple find their global 'dream trek' changes perspectives
Energy
Thai oil refiners under heat as Bangkok seeks profit-sharing
Government wants refineries to contribute to consumer subsidies as inflation bites
Arts
Books: A fresh take on the history of Thailand
Authors of acclaimed book put recent events in historical context
Coronavirus
ASEAN tourism on the road to business as usual
Thailand to relax mask and alcohol rules; Indonesia drops mandatory insurance
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency exchanges must educate users: Bitkub CEO
Topp Jirayut says acquisition by SCB will go on despite regulatory setbacks
Automobiles
Southeast Asia on cusp of EV revolution as local production begins
Chinese and South Korean automakers zoom past Japanese rivals on electrics
Opinion
Bangkok governor's election win restores hope for also-ran Thailand
Chadchart Sittipunt faces daunting and dark challenges
Retail
Japan's Don Quijote opens 5th discount store in Thailand
Retailer targets Bangkok suburbs in expansion, looking beyond tourists
Coronavirus
Thailand to ease COVID entry rules for foreign visitors in July
Prearrival screening to be lifted, followed by mask policy
Life
Bangkok's king of clubbing plots fresh projects
Lao impresario Sanya Souvanna Phouma returns to his roots
Society
Thailand arrests web influencers accused of insulting royal family
Trio face up to 15 years in prison after appearing in videos that enraged royalists
Coronavirus
Thai insurers sink into bankruptcy due to COVID claims
Huge payouts and scams weigh on entire non-life insurance sector
Companies
Kao's mosquito repellent for Southeast Asia taps cosmetics tech
Product gets insects to fly away without using volatile chemicals
Trade
Malaysia lifts ban on some chicken exports, including free rangers
Broilers still under embargo as Ukraine war triggers global feed shortage
Travel & Leisure
Thai hotels court Indian and local tourists to fill China void
Europeans top returnees but cannot match Arab and Chinese spending
Tea Leaves
Not everyone sees Ukraine as the main issue
Emerging countries accuse the West of hypocrisy
The Big Story
Abortion in Asia: The limits of choice
The overturning of Roe v. Wade could be a watershed for U.S. women's rights. Is the same true in Asia?
Business trends
A king's best friend: Thailand sees pet ownership boom
Businesses rush to grab a piece of billion-dollar market
DealStreetAsia
Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee to cut staff across Southeast Asia
Startup faces headwinds as rising inflation weakens consumption