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    Asean's next decade

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/04/2015

    » Development gaps are being narrowed gradually in Asean as the group's emerging economies expand at a faster rate than their more advanced peers. However, narrowing disparities and improving connectivity will remain essential for the region to enjoy stable growth in the years to come, says the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

  • BUSINESS

    Labour shortages leave Thailand's growth stuck in the starting gate

    Asia focus, Published on 06/04/2015

    » A growing labour undersupply has been of the factors behind Thailand's sub-par economic growth. A nationwide survey of companies in six key sectors by SCB Economic Intelligence Center last year found that at least half had trouble filling vacancies within a three-month search.

  • BUSINESS

    Authoritarianism has had its day

    Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/04/2015

    » Thailand and Malaysia have adopted some very blunt tools to deal with "post-democracy" challenges. But they seem not to realise that while democracy is a particular institutional framework, democratisation is an ongoing process. Democracy by nature is always unfinished, open-ended and subject to maintenance.

  • WORLD

    Malaysia holds steady

    Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/04/2015

    » Malaysia's economy and financial system remain strong despite diminished growth prospects amid the rout in commodity prices and talk of possible problems in the financial sector, says the country's central bank governor.

  • BUSINESS

    Lifetime achiever

    Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/04/2015

    » 'It came as a surprise to me that I got this award. It was the second this year and one of only two that I've accepted," says Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

  • BUSINESS

    PSL expansion gets mixed reviews in soft market

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/04/2015

    » Precious Shipping Plc (PSL) is looking to raise more than 2 billion baht from shareholders to help fund fleet expansion, but some analysts question the strategy given the weak outlook for the shipping industry.

  • BUSINESS

    Troubled waters

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/04/2015

    » The shipping industry is supposed to be one of the beneficiaries of the collapse in global oil price as operators' costs have fallen. As well, the drop on oil prices has triggered a decline in commodity prices, which should stimulate demand for sea transport.

  • BUSINESS

    Will China's infrastructure bank work?

    Asia focus, Published on 20/04/2015

    » With China preparing to lead a new US$50-billion international financial institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), most of the debate has centred on the United States' futile efforts to discourage other advanced economies from joining. Far too little attention has been devoted to understanding why multilateral development lending has so often failed, and what might be done to make it work better.

  • BUSINESS

    Beans to baristas

    Asia focus, Published on 20/04/2015

    » It's early morning in downtown Yangon and the streets are already congested with heavy traffic. The new hotels, bars and restaurants that are cropping up suggest better economic times in Myanmar.      

  • BUSINESS

    Exploring the options

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/03/2015

    » As Thailand takes a three-month respite from the noisy debate over oil and gas exploration, all sides involved hope that the time will be used to come up with a system that promotes energy security and is fair to the public and business alike.

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