Podcast Episodes

Thailand's casino gamble

Thailand’s government has long been wary of opening up the country to gambling, imposing major restrictions on betting.

Small-scale, illicit gambling is widespread in the country but now politicians w…

Published on 6 months ago

Thailand’s battle against e-waste

The Southeast Asian country has witnessed a huge influx of electrical and electronic waste in recent years. Old mobile phones, computers, circuit boards and fridges are being shipped to the country a…

Published on 6 months ago

Thailand and Malaysia: Growth under pressure

Thailand and Malaysia both depend on exports to countries like China and the US for economic growth. The Southeast Asian nations are now potentially facing some of US President Donald Trump’s most pu…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Thailand: An economy on hold?

From rice to rubber, manufacturing to tourism, Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most important export-driven economies. And its trading partners include China and the US. But the country's been st…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Business Daily meets: Activist investor David Webb

David Webb has spent decades campaigning for the rights of ordinary investors in Hong Kong.

Since arriving in the city from the UK as a young investment banker 30 years ago, he’s taken on tycoons, ex…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Has sports arena advertising gone too far?

Pitchside advertising signs in stadiums are getting bigger and brighter, using advanced, digital technology to create new opportunities for marketing to fans in the stadium and those watching sports …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The craft brewers and tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s announcements on tariffs have had businesses around the world analysing their supply chains and reassessing their bottom lines.

We take a snapshot of one industry and the…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The cost of a can of beer in the US

A Pilsner, an American Pale Ale, American IPA or cold lager. However you like your beer – it's part of life in the US and usually comes out on top as the most popular drink in the country.

In this …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?

Heatwaves don’t have names unlike storms or hurricanes - which are categorised. But extreme heat can have a huge impact on people’s lives, on overall public health, and the local economy.

We look at…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The economics of Hajj

For more than 1,400 years, Saudi Arabia has hosted pilgrims from across the world who travel to this sacred patch of desert to fulfil a religious obligation.

Beyond the eternal moral duty, the economi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago