Rina Chandran

Correspondent:Land & Property

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Tourism As Bomb Attack Raises Pressure On Thailand's Last Remaining Growth Pillar

When Will Tourists Go Back to Thailand?

Visitors have braved street protests, floods and coups in the past

August 21, 2015

August 21, 2015

When Will Tourists Go Back to Thailand?

Visitors have braved street protests, floods and coups in the past

Tourism As Bomb Attack Raises Pressure On Thailand's Last Remaining Growth Pillar

July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

Crisis-Ridden Greece Still Big Draw For Luxury Tourists

The Greeks are leaving their country in droves, but it is still a favorite destination of luxury tourists

Travel Trip Greece Cyclades

June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015

How's the Economy Doing? Look at Beer Sales

Rising incomes and young populations are boosting beer sales in much of developing Asia

Japans Brewers Finally Get Serious About Craft Beer

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Mind the 100-Year Gap in Education

It will take another 100 years for developing countries to reach the levels of developed nations unless drastic measures are taken

Mind the 100-Year Gap in Education

June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

Love of Cash Thwarting Asians' Retirement

Cost of financial goals, including healthcare and kids' education, is rising faster than investment returns in Asia

Love of Cash Thwarting Asians' Retirement

May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015

Asia's Fastest-Growing Cities Aren't All in China

India accounts for six of the 10 cities forecast to be Asia's fastest expanding over the next five years

The Presidential Residence in New Delhi, India

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

Indonesia’s Outlook Changed to Positive From Stable at S&P

May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015

Some Countries Have Become Less Unequal

Income inequality has declined in a handful of countries in the Asia-Pacific region

A woman pushes her bicycle past a market in a garment manufacturing district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

May 19, 2015

May 19, 2015

The World Is Missing Out on $1.2 Trillion in Wages

Some 61 million fewer people were employed in 2014 than there would have been had pre-crisis employment growth trends continued

Job seekers wait in line to enter the Choice Career Fair in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

May 13, 2015

May 13, 2015

China's Rebalancing Key to Bluer Skies

Reduced coal use and other reforms mean China should be able to continue clocking rapid growth while also delivering a modest reduction in emissions

April 27, 2015

April 27, 2015

Counting the Economic Cost of Natural Disasters

The Asia-Pacific region is the world's most disaster-prone, with earthquakes and floods wreaking havoc on economies

Counting the Economic Cost of Natural Disasters

April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015

Send Money Home, Build an Airport

Remittances to India, China, the Philippines and Mexico can be used to build infrastructure

April 2, 2015

April 2, 2015

Tourists are Back in Thailand - For Now

An uptick in visitor arrivals may not last, and probably can't rescue the economy

A tourist walks at Railay beach in Krabi, Thailand.

April 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

Meet Asia's New Manufacturing Powerhouse: Vietnam

Vietnam's manufacturing is on a steady uptick fueled by its young population and cheaper wages

The Esquel Group garment factory at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Thuan An, Binh Duong province, Vietnam

February 24, 2015

February 24, 2015

Singapore Still Has Low Taxes, Even When It's Charging the Rich More

Singapore's raising tax rates for the rich, but it remains among world's lowest

A view of the central business district in Singapore.

February 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

Another Happy Consequence of Cheap Oil

Falling oil is leaving more money for Lunar New Year treats

Two boys making funny faces in front of a 'bak kua', or barbecued meat counter in Singapore. 'Bak Kua' is a popular snack among ethnic Chinese during the Chinese New Year season in Singapore.

February 17, 2015

February 17, 2015

Thanksgiving Celebrations Have Nothing on Chinese New Year

By sheer numbers, the Asian festival dwarfs the U.S holiday

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015

Are You Being Served - By A Drone

Singapore businesses are embracing robotics as they deal with a manpower crunch

February 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

It Isn't Deflation Until We Say So

The Bank of Thailand insists it's just negative inflation

January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015

Move Over Thailand, the Philippines is Southeast Asia's Strong Man

With a greater focus on manufacturing, a young population and a president committed to stable growth, the Philippines is pulling ahead

Pedestrians are reflected in a store window display in the Fort Bonifacio district of Manila, the Philippines.