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Myanmar's energy system
Published on 05/06/2013
» Myanmar's energy sector is a major asset as the country moves towards industrialisation and economic liberalisation. The World Economic Forum's New Energy Architecture Initiative recently completed a six-month, multi-stakeholder study into Myanmar's energy infrastructure and the challenges faced by the countries ahead.
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Bringing quality health care at affordable rates
Published on 05/06/2013
» Creating sustainability in health care spending in East Asia will require innovations in delivering the service and the development of healthy cities and environments.
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Asean urged to improve economic, transport ties
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2012
» Asean nations must commit firmly to improving economic ties and transport links, Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
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WTO warns on trade frictions
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2012
» Continued efforts to strengthen economic fundamentals and integrate economies are critical to help Asian countries sustain growth against the sluggishness in advanced economies, say academics, politicians and business executives.
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Thailand gains from regional tourism focus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Thailand is well positioned to benefit from projections of rising tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia, say tourism experts speaking yesterday at the World Economic Forum.
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Corruption, red tape holding back growth
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 31/05/2012
» Outdated regulations, an inefficient education system and corruption are among the key factors impeding growth in Thailand's competitiveness, said speakers at the World Economic Forum in East Asia yesterday.
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Asean members urged to adopt e-tourism
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/05/2012
» Asean countries need to make tourism a mainstream development strategy, with proactive measures aimed at reducing obstacles to travel mobility in the best attempt to reap the benefits of regional economic integration, says Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
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Laws foundation of Asean projects
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/06/2012
» More clarity in the legal framework and dispute settlement and a greater role for public-private partnerships (PPPs) are needed for better development of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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East Asia should brace for shocks
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/06/2012
» Building a resilient economy and closer concrete cooperation between East Asian nations will help to cope with the European crisis as it affects the regional economy.
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Asean community 'should not overlook cultural integration'
News, Published on 05/06/2012
» The push towards regional integration by 2015 under the Asean Economic Community initiative has largely focused on the economic benefits of building closer transport, trade and investment links.
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