SET-listed developer Frasers Property (Thailand) (FPT) has continued to curb expenses and reduce inventory as the housing market remained sluggish in the first eight months and the outlook for the fourth quarter remains uncertain.

SET-listed developer Frasers Property (Thailand) (FPT) has continued to curb expenses and reduce inventory as the housing market remained sluggish in the first eight months and the outlook for the fourth quarter remains uncertain.

Ian Goldin is a professor of globalisation and development at the University of Oxford. Before his time in academia, he worked at several development lenders, including the World Bank, where he served as director of development policy and vice-president. His latest book, The Shortest History of Migration, was published in July 2024.
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