The News Review:

- Luxury Thai hotels in court battle over claims of poaching staff
- Thailand Tries to Allay Tourists’ Fears After Killings
- Facts about Tata Group
- Depa to list on Dubai International Financial Exchange and London…

Luxury Thai hotels in court battle over claims of poaching staff
Guardian Unlimited – Mar 26, 2008
The other is an upstart that has won a number of awards in the two years since it opened. But now two of the world’s most luxurious hotels are caught up in an unseemly brawl over the alleged poaching of staff. The general manager of Bangkok’s 132-year-old riental hotel Kurt Wachtveitl swapped the splendour of his usual surroundings for the less salubrious atmosphere of a Bangkok criminal court on Monday accused by Thailand’s attorney general of libelling the owners of the newcomer Lebua at State Tower. The Lebua also filed a civil suit for libel damages of £3.

Thailand Tries to Allay Tourists’ Fears After Killings
New York Times – Mar 26, 2008
After each of these blows tourism recovered and resumed its growth. But the danger of crime including sexual assault along with a violent Muslim separatist insurgency in the southern provinces continues to draw warnings from foreign governments. Last week the State Department urged Americans to postpone travel to southern Thailand after a bomb exploded at a hotel that is popular with foreigners. Two people were killed and 14 wounded. “We continue to receive reports of sexual offenses committed against foreign women and men” the British Embassy warns on its Web site. “Female travelers in particular should maintain a high state of personal awareness during their time in Thailand. ” Two other British women were raped in separate incidents in January 2006 the same month the woman was killed on Koh Samui the warning noted.

Facts about Tata Group
Forbes – Mar 26, 2008
Earlier this year it unveiled the planet’s cheapest car: the $2500 four-seat Nano. — Recent acquisitions: NatSteel Ltd. of Singapore and Millennium Steel PCL of Thailand; Tetley Tea and Corus Group PLC of Britain; Eight ‘Clock coffee of the United States; The Pierre hotel of New York; Ritz-Carlton Hotel of Boston — Employees: 289500 — Revenues: $28. 8 billion in 2006-07 — Leadership: Chairman Ratan N. Tata 70 who has held the top job since 1991. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Depa to list on Dubai International Financial Exchange and London…
AME Info – Mar 26, 2008
Furniture and fixtures include consoles tables chairs upholstery carpets curtains lighting and bedding items. Depa has been providing interior contracting services since 1996 and has established a strong reputation and long term relationships within the industry and markets in which it operates through executing large and complex projects. These projects include the fit out of Burj Dubai the Burj Al Arab Hotel and Emirates Palace Hotel in the UAE the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar the Four Seasons Hotel in Egypt the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai India and the Mazagan Hotel in Morocco. Depa expects its track record and existing relationships with developers such as Kerzner Nakheel and Emaar and hotel operators such as Fairmont Four Seasons and InterContinental to allow it to grow with its clients into new geographic markets and provide a strong pipeline of potential future projects. Depa operates through an integrated network of subsidiaries affiliates and representative offices located in the UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Egypt Jordan Morocco Libya India Malaysia Thailand China Singapore the UK the Netherlands and the US. Through this network Depa has successfully executed projects in over 15 countries. Depa’s market leading position in the MENA region combined with the uniquely integrated product and service offerings should allow it to benefit from future growth in these markets… These projects include the fit out of Burj Dubai the Burj Al Arab Hotel and Emirates Palace Hotel in the UAE the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar the Four Seasons Hotel in Egypt the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai India and the Mazagan Hotel in Morocco. Depa expects its track record and existing relationships with developers such as Kerzner Nakheel and Emaar and hotel operators such as Fairmont Four Seasons and InterContinental to allow it to grow with its clients into new geographic markets and provide a strong pipeline of potential future projects. Depa operates through an integrated network of subsidiaries affiliates and representative offices located in the UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Egypt Jordan Morocco Libya India Malaysia Thailand China Singapore the UK the Netherlands and the US. Through this network Depa has successfully executed projects in over 15 countries. Depa’s market leading position in the MENA region combined with the uniquely integrated product and service offerings should allow it to benefit from future growth in these markets. Depa’s vertically integrated structure with in-house operations at several points in the manufacturing and procurement supply chain supports its interior fit-out services. This structure allows it to control costs ensure access to and timely delivery of materials and products and maintain quality control over materials used; enables it to better capture upstream profits; serves to minimise exposure to variable contract pricing risks; and serves as a differentiating factor from many of Depa’s competitors.

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