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  • BUSINESS

    Steering the Ayala ship

    Asia focus, Published on 30/07/2012

    » The flight from Bangkok to Siem Reap was not shaping up as a very enjoyable one. The Bangkok Airways propeller plane had departed an hour late with a full load of passengers, and the 2+2 seating arrangement left no room to manoeuvre.

  • BUSINESS

    Getting Asean shopping online

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » Its size may be dwarfed by those of Japan, Korea and China, but the e-commerce business in Southeast Asia has been witnessing steady growth of about 15% a year. Online shopping in Asean now appears poised for a breakthrough to the next level, as more international e-businesses enter the region.

  • BUSINESS

    Thai businesses discovering the world

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » The decision by Thai Beverage Plc to persist in a possible bidding war to take over Fraser & Neave Ltd and Asia Pacific Brewery in Singapore is the first salvo fired by the one of the country’s richest families in the international business battlefield.

  • TECH

    A sleeping e-commerce giant

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » Vietnam is one of Asia’s sleeping giants in terms of e-commerce with a young population eager to buy more online. But low trust in online shopping and e-payment remains the main challenge e-commerce can really take off in the country.

  • BUSINESS

    Prize beyond reach?

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » The quest to take over Fraser & Neave (F&N) by Thailand’s Thai Beverage Plc could end up being one in which control of the most prized asset could be out of reach of the acquirer, thanks to a clause that puts the alcoholic beverage business off limits.

  • BUSINESS

    Thai retailers positioned to grow in Asean markets

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » Modern trade retailing is a star industry that has good prospects for penetrating Southeast Asian markets. Many leading foreign retail chains have aggressively expanded their branches in the region during recent decades.

  • BUSINESS

    Flying higher in Yangon

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » Myanmar has announced plans to build a new airport outside of Yangon as it looks to raise capacity to handle a surge in passengers flying on a host of new routes.

  • BUSINESS

    India’s King of Couture

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » He is celebrated as a veteran couturier. His unique experiments with colourful fabrics have made him one of the biggest names in the bridal trousseau market. Indian designer J.J. Valaya is now marking 20 years of setting new trends in fashion capitals around the world.

  • BUSINESS

    Sweet smile of success

    Asia focus, Published on 06/08/2012

    » Krisda Monthienvichienchai vowed 15 years ago never to serve as the top executive of a company again because the huge responsibility made his smile disappear. He changed his mind four years ago and these days he’s smiling again.

  • BUSINESS

    Asia’s real power struggle

    Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2012

    » The Indian power outage that left 10% of the world’s population without electricity has reignited the energy security concerns that growing Asian economies could potentially face.

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