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Best foot forward
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/10/2016
» Balance is a word that everybody understands, but not everyone succeeds at applying the concept in life or business. This is not the case with Alexis Nasard, the new CEO of Bata, who has made it his mission to steer the renowned footwear company along a steady and sustainable course.
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Beijing plays, Hun Sen dances
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/02/2017
» The ever-contentious One China policy has flared up again, but this time the spark did not ignite over the Taiwan Strait or across the Pacific Ocean. Rather, it was here in Southeast Asia, Cambodia to be specific, when Prime Minister Hun Sen banned the Taiwanese and Tibetan flags.
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Engineering the future
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/02/2017
» Adjusting to the uncertainty of China's "new normal" phase coinciding with an economic slowdown is an uphill task for business leaders, but Zhang Jianguo believes he is plotting the right course. The vice-president of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) is pursuing a strategy to promote long-term, sustainable growth by investing overseas and embracing technological change.
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BlackRock: Empower private sector investment
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/07/2015
» Central banks' monetary policies have their limitations in boosting economic growth and politicians should focus on policies aimed at empowering private sector investment, says Philipp Hildebrand, vice-chairman of BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset management company.
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Exchange rates tipped for shaky 2021
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/01/2021
» Volatility and malleability are key themes for this year's foreign exchange outlook, with the baht projected to appreciate further, fuelled by Thailand's surpluses in trade and current accounts, say economists.
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NMG reports hefty loss
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/08/2018
» SET-listed Nation Multimedia Group Plc (NMG) posted a consolidated net loss of 2.16 billion baht last year because of lower advertising revenue, higher expenses and recognition of impairment losses of digital terrestrial TV licences.
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US businesses confident of continued success in Asean
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/07/2017
» Despite some dramatic shifts in foreign policy under US President Donald Trump, US businesses operating in Southeast Asia remain firmly confident of their foothold and welcome growing competition from their Chinese counterparts, say American executives.
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Data deluge
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/06/2017
» The idea of bringing machines to life or storing a huge trove of electronic data in a compact kiosk might have seemed far-fetched just a few decades ago, but the digital age has made the impossible become possible. A tap on the screen of your smartphone will show you how the digital revolution begins right in your pocket.
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Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/02/2017
» Historically seen as the lifeblood of economic prosperity, agriculture is at a crossroads as soaring global demand for food exposes the limitations of traditional farming. However, advances in technology, production techniques and farming know-how are starting to bear fruit in the drive for food security.
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Local control needed for smarter spending in Korea
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/03/2017
» South Korea needs to decentralise public spending further and give local governments more control over budgets in order to improve transparency and efficiency of public finance as fiscal burdens mount, says an academic.
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