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Bonanza or bubble?
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 18/12/2017
» Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICO) and virtual tokens are creating a buzz worldwide and Asia is no exception. Practical daily applications are already emerging, some as mundane as paying for a Big Mac in Thailand, while governments wrestle with the bigger issues related to security and financial regulation.
Asean poised for FDI gains
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 21/04/2014
» Heroic efforts by the Aquino government in the Philippines, together with improving economic indicators in Indonesia, have made the two countries prime hunting grounds for foreign direct investment (FDI) recently in Southeast Asia.
Asean countries pledge to remove tourism barriers
Business, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 10/06/2013
» NAY PYI TAW : East Asian ministers are joining hands to build deeper regional tourism strength.
Banking, infrastructure, peace vital for Myanmar's growth
Business, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 07/06/2013
» NAY PYI TAW : Global business leaders emphasised the need for electricity improvement, eradication of poverty, consolidation of peace and establishment of a banking system to unlock Myanmar's growth potential.
Myanmar prepares for tourism boom
Business, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 06/06/2013
» NAY PYI TAW : Myanmar's government yesterday unveiled a seven-year tourism master plan worth US$500 million to help the country upgrade its competitiveness.
Maybank steadily building pan-Asean business
Asia focus, Nithi Kaveevivitchai, Published on 21/01/2013
» As the landscape of Asean’s financial sector changes, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia’s largest commercial bank, hopes to have a greater presence in the region in the years ahead.