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Amata well positioned to tap into AEC potential
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/09/2014
» With the formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) drawing near, Amata Corporation Plc is gearing up to expand its industrial land area by tenfold to 1,000 square kilometres by 2020 to serve the expected surge in regional investment and trade. Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand will be its main focus.
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Foundation for growth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/09/2014
» As demand for building materials continues to show strong growth in neighbouring countries, Thailand-based hardware retail chains are expanding despite concerns about unsettled regulations in some developing markets and losses in the early years of operations.
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Winning the AEC race
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/09/2014
» Asean is poised to become one of the world's big growth markets, led by economies not yet fully tapped such as Vietnam and Myanmar. But small and mid-sized domestic companies fear being left out amid the intensified competition that regional integration will bring.
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Electronics industry 'must adapt'
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/10/2014
» Electronic products have been among Thailand's top export items for many years, with a competitive workforce and excellent logistics system encouraging the world's largest players to locate large production bases in the kingdom.
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Subsidies under the knife
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/11/2014
» Removing fuel price subsidies is a political hot potato for governments, given that doing so can push up the cost of living and has even caused riots in the past. But the current plunge in world oil prices has been a blessing for governments that have started to take the difficult step of nudging fuel prices up to market levels.
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Roadblocks to renewables
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/11/2014
» Southeast Asia is undoubtedly a market with growth potential for renewable energy given the region's vast solar and wind resources, but industry executives say stable and clear policies are vital to secure financing and ensure smooth development.
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Tourism and the China Syndrome
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/12/2014
» Take a stroll through Bangkok or any other Asian city these days, and it won't be long before you bump into a Chinese tourist or a group of them. They're everywhere in Thailand, thanks in large part to the waiver of the 1,000-baht visa fee for Chinese and Taiwanese citizens.
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Malee learns from adventures abroad
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/01/2015
» Thai-made beverages have been successful in most overseas markets they enter, but occasionally the results can be less than fruitful if the local partner is not a "perfect match" or local regulations impede growth.
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Thirst for growth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/01/2015
» The fast-growing market for healthy drinks in Vietnam has become one of the most competitive in the region, with leading beverage companies from Thailand chasing market share along with other rivals from Asean, Japan, South Korea and China.
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Cheap-oil windfall
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/01/2015
» Airlines, packaged food and shipping companies are the largest beneficiaries of plunging oil prices as fuel accounts for a significant part of their costs, while the automotive, building materials and chemical sectors will realise moderate gains, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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