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We will all be losers in a currency war
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/08/2015
» The move by the People's Bank of China (PBoC) to slash the value of the yuan by the most in nearly two decades is a significant step for the slowing Chinese economy that has been looking for a way to revive itself.
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Taking stock in Vientiane
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/07/2015
» Having been open since October 2010, the slow-moving Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) is looking to raise the number of listed companies to about 25 by 2020 from the six that are now trading.
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Separating leaders from pretenders
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/06/2015
» In more than a year since the coup, there have been only a few times when I could proudly say that this undemocratic government has done something that Thailand could be proud of. Friday's gathering in Bangkok of 17 nations and a handful of international organisations was one such praiseworthy event.
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Overcoming the China Syndrome
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/07/2015
» It was with relief that we all started to notice the Chinese markets rebounding near the end of last week as many foreign investors started to pour money into what is still an overpriced market.
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Time for an Asian Nato?
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/06/2015
» Forgive me if I sound a bit old (trust me, I'm not), but the tensions simmering in this part of the world call to mind the events of decades ago. Have we learned from history? I have to wonder.
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Economic storm clouds building
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/05/2015
» It's never easy deciding what to write about in this space each week, given all the issues facing this vibrant region. Lately we've seen a grim run of news ranging from the tragic earthquake in Nepal to the shocking (but not totally surprising) discovery of migrant "death camps" in Thailand.
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India in the lead
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 16/03/2015
» As Thailand and other countries in the region feel the pinch of a slowing China, there is a growing consensus that another major economy in the region, India, is rising to the rescue.
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Export slump a big wake-up call
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/03/2015
» It's been an eventful week in the region, from the passing of Lee Kuan Yew to renewed sparring over the South China Sea. Either subject would be well worth a column. Certainly the outpouring of praise for Lee should be tempered with a realisation that Singapore's admirable success has come at the expense of freedom of expression.
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Thailand needs more than a rate cut
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/03/2015
» The calls have been growing louder for easing of monetary policy in Thailand, following in the footsteps of other Asian countries including India, Indonesia, China and Singapore. But conditions in our country these days are different, and any such move needs to be handled very carefully as it could be a double-edged sword.
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Let's use oil windfall creatively
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/01/2015
» As a consumer I can't complain about the benefits I'm deriving from the continued fall in oil prices. Some of us might even spend some of that money we're saving at the pump, and that will help the economy.
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