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Malaysia's vote a model for SE Asia
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/05/2018
» Southeast Asia has been a hotbed of issues that are not democratic in nature, but Wednesday's outpouring of Malaysia voters, showing their frustration by voting out a government accused of massive corruption, has shown a path for other nations to follow.
Regime plays familiar game to retain grip
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/04/2018
» The once invincible Pheu Thai Party is facing one of the toughest times in its history as the military-led government looks to use the very tactic that it deployed over the past decade to make sure that it returns to the helm after the elections.
VAT increase low on govt priorities
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/05/2017
» The rubber-stamp parliament of the coup leaders gave Thai people yet another scare over the past week when it announced it was looking to raise value-added tax (VAT) by another percentage point.
Decisive and diversified
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/04/2017
» Many critics wrote off Kumar Mangalam Birla when he took the helm of one of India's leading businesses as a 28-year-old rookie. But the reviews in recent years have been mostly positive for the man who has helped build a conglomerate that is among the world leaders in the fields in which it operates.
Thailand must clean up its act
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/01/2017
» On Wednesday the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha saw a bombshell drop in its lap when Transparency International announced the corruption rankings for 176 countries.
PM should show courage in cabinet reshuffle
Oped, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/12/2016
» Speculation about who will be in and who will be out of the next cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has begun again and its intensity will only increase in coming weeks.
JAS chief gets benefit of the doubt, again
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/09/2016
» Sit down with anyone investing in the stock market or who has some knowledge about the capital markets and one of the biggest questions that comes up is what's happening with Jasmine International Plc (JAS).
Multi-billionaire Wang Jianlin looks abroad
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2016
» Chinese businesses that have a good foothold at home need to expand outside their comfort zones to become truly multinational, says China's richest man.
New financial frontiers
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/01/2016
» The emerging markets of Asean will be the key growth drivers for Group Lease Plc, one of Thailand's leading hire-purchase firms, which expects its earnings to surge this year despite the gloomy regional and global outlook.
Screen dreams
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/10/2015
» Doing business in Asia is not always easy, especially if one is pursuing an internet-based venture in a region where access and penetration rates remain uneven. Access to finance for tech-related startups is also a challenge, but those with true entrepreneurial zeal and drive always seem to find a way.