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Asian event organisers in peril
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 25/06/2012
» The rapid expansion of European exhibition conglomerates in the Asean and Asian regions could drive local exhibition companies to "extinction," the head of the Asian Federation of Exhibition & Convention Associations (AFECA) warned last week.
Myanmar tourism industry determined to avoid traps
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 18/06/2012
» The Myanmar tourism industry heard more warnings at the Mekong Tourism Forum last week to beware the downside of the gold-rush.
Mekong tourism forum begins
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 11/06/2012
» In yet another indicator of their growing popularity on the global travel scene, Thailand's royal projects are to be the subject of the opening keynote speech at the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) due to start here tomorrow.
'All that glitters is not gold but myanmar is'
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 04/06/2012
» With the tourism gold rush in full swing, U Htay Aung, Myanmar's vice minister for hotels and tourism, says the industry will "learn from the mistakes" of other Asean countries. However, he is realistic enough to recognise that that may be easier said than done.
Iran sanctions Unfair to Thai businesses
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 05/03/2012
» The chairman of the Thai Iranian Business Council has called on the Thai government and the many Thai economic, social, educational and cultural organisations to do an objective evaluation of their future relations with the Islamic world in order to take advantage of the many positive opportunities that await.