Businesses worldwide love buzzwords. Once they find one they like, they will use it over and over until it loses its meaning in many cases. Among the current favourites are disruption, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and so on. One that I’d like to touch upon is “empathy”. Source: Business

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered emergency confidence-building measures after a video clip showing a security guard at Don Mueang airport in a physical altercation with a Chinese tourist went viral. Source: Business

The Indonesian government has placed a temporary ban on the development of its lucrative palm oil industry as it seeks to review existing concessions and sort out land ownership problems. Source: Business

Even though a mere 500,000 farmers have joined the government’s three-year debt repayment extension scheme, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) believes 80-90% of the 3.81 million qualified farmers will participate by the time the registration period ends in December. Source: Business

A study of the benefits and impacts of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, is likely to be finished later this year. Source: Business

Teera-Mongkol Industry Plc (TMI), an MAI-listed manufacturer of lighting products, is upbeat about the renewable power business as it looks to diversify its business portfolio. Source: Business

The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has outlined three strategies to help Thailand become a startup nation by positioning it as an Asean hub for expansion. Source: Business

Underlying risks are lurking in the increasing supply glut of Bangkok condos. Source: Business

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is taking part in a plan to help Thai Airways International (THAI) recover from years of losses. Source: Business

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