Corporate
Honda to resume production in Thailand in March
Honda to resume production in Thailand in March. Facilities in other countries, affected by supply chain disruptions due to the Thai flood crisis last year, are expected to be able to resume operation in April.

Japanese automaker Honda will resume production at its Ayutthaya assembly plant, north of Bangkok, in March, a top company executive said Wednesday.
Pitak Pruittisarikorn, executive vice president of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co said the firm is installing machinery and testing systems at its assembly plant in the Rojana Industrial Estate, hit by last year’s flood.

Facilities in other countries, affected by supply chain disruptions due to the Thai flood crisis last year, are expected to be able to resume operation in April.
After resuming production, it then will manufacture auto parts to supply Honda plants in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Facilities in other countries, affected by supply chain disruptions due to the Thai flood crisis last year, are expected to be able to resume operation in April.
Mr Pitak said the Office of Industrial Economics recently announced criteria and conditions for complete car import approvals and the company is working on importing the Honda Jazz and Accord from Japan for distribution to customers in Thailand from the end of February onwards to offset the domestic production loss.
Corporate
How will recruitment change following COVID‑19?
Remote working, distributed workforces and a greater demand for flexibility are all factors affecting how businesses and candidates think about work opportunities

At the start of the 2020 pandemic, recruitment wasn’t high on the list of priorities for many businesses. In fact, it was just the opposite – across the globe there were hiring freezes and the large-scale furloughing of staff.
(more…)Corporate
Covid-19 puts flexible space markets under strain
In the wake of operator defaults, landlords will be forced to re-evaluate the role of flexible space in their portfolios.

The global Covid-19 outbreak has had serious negative effects on commercial real estate, including flexible space. Of late, many operators have experienced the flexible nature of the business working against them, as many occupiers have opted to surrender desks and implement work-from-home plans.
(more…)Business
Thailand’s automotive sector expected to produce 1.4m cars this year
This increase in output is a result of the recovery of domestic and export markets, with the annual output for 2021 expected to be around 1.4 million.

Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) anticipates the overall output from Thailand’s automotive sector this year to be around 1.4 million cars. They are, however, still cautious over automobile exports until at least March this year, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases around the world.
(more…)-
Economics1 week ago
Thai economy to grow 4% in 2021 following 6.5% decline in 2020
-
Banking1 week ago
Can Fintech drive a strong post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia?
-
National7 days ago
Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19
-
Health2 days ago
Thailand approves COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use