• BUSINESS

  MJets looks to export successful model beyond Thailand

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 25/04/2016

  » The slowing world economy is having an impact on business aviation in Thailand, with traffic this year expected to be about the same as last year, when growth was far short of the 12% forecast, according to MJets Ltd, the largest private jet service provider in Thailand.

• WORLD

  Prognosis improving for Myanmar healthcare

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 09/02/2015

  » A few patients wearing wrinkled longyi stroll through a hallway so quiet that their conversation echoes through the North Okkalapa General Hospital, the second largest public hospital in Yangon.

• BUSINESS

  Road to opportunity

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 09/11/2015

  » As one moves away from Ho Chi Minh City, the ceaseless blare of motorcycle horns begins to recede, while the roads get narrower and bumpier. Not far from Vietnam's bustling commercial capital, a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour is enforced to prevent accidents caused by poor road conditions.

• WORLD

  Scholars and dollars

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 04/05/2015

  » Having a child is an investment in the future of the family, and education is one of the biggest investments in a child's future. There was a time when parents who wanted — and could afford — the best for their children had to send them abroad, but today in Asia, families can have the best of both worlds: an international education close to home.

• BUSINESS

  Game On

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 22/08/2016

  » The Beijing Olympics in 2008 helped to redefine the world's perception of China. The sports extravaganza not only served notice to the world of China's potential to become the world's largest economy, but also created a positive spillover to other economic sectors and attracted foreign investment.

• WORLD

  Tightening the Belt

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 04/07/2016

  » China's attempt to share its investment capital with the world and project its economic might through the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative has captured the interest of countries with desperate infrastructure needs, including Asean economies looking to secure long-term growth.

• BUSINESS

  Fast and flexible

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 11/07/2016

  » Low manufacturing costs in Thailand and growing consumer affluence across Asia are an attractive combination for many businesses looking to use the country as a base for manufacturing as well as domestic and export sales.

• BUSINESS

  New flight path

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 22/03/2016

  » Southeast Asia's aviation industry has lost some momentum in the past two years but could revive soon, while more growth is shifting to secondary cities in China and India, which analysts say will brighten Asia-Pacific skies over the next decade.

• BUSINESS

  New logistics frontier

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 19/10/2015

  » Cambodia's ambition to play a bigger role in the regional and global supply chain has driven its government to streamline multiple infrastructure projects to improve logistics and land transport.

• BUSINESS

  From farm to table

  Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 16/11/2015

  » While many companies are rushing to keep up with the fast pace of Cambodia's economy, Betagro Group prefers a "slow and steady" approach with an emphasis on preparing its people and studying the market in detail.

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