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IVL poised to grow
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/04/2012
» Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL), the world's leading PET maker, is looking to tap the expertise it has gained from years of expansion all over the world to benefit from the formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
Two-sided challenge
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/04/2012
» China and Asia-Pacific continue to be the focus of the world's pulp and paper industry as producers look to tap the region's rising economic might.
Don't count Europe out
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/04/2012
» PHNOM PENH : The European Union, despite the ongoing economic woes of some of its members, is keen to increase its trade and investment into the smaller countries of Asean as it says there is a greater potential for growth in this part of the world.
Shop but don't drop
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/04/2012
» Asian corporations with strong balance sheets and seeking possible acquisitions around the world need to consider their strategy carefully and nut buy just for the sake of buying, say experts.
Frontier market pioneer thriving
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Myanmar offers lots of opportunities for investors willing to accept the difficulties that come with entering new markets that most others avoid, as a Thai pharmaceutical company has found.
'No going back to square one'
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Foreigners outside once-isolated Myanmar may still be sceptical about whether recent reforms will be sustainable, but those living inside the country have no such doubts.
Out of the comfort zone
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Over the last year or so, more Thai companies have started to make their move in regional markets, but despite saturation coverage in the media about regional integration, Thailand remains a relative newcomer in this field.
AEC no magic ticket to prosperity
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/03/2012
» With nearly 600 million people and robust economic growth, Asean could be compared as a rising economic power to the much-hyped BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) group once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) materialises in 2015
Exploring for the long haul
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/02/2012
» Resource-rich Myanmar is poised to be a major contributor to Thailand's future energy needs, including gas and possibly electricity from hydropower dams planned for the years ahead.
Challenges on the new frontier
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/02/2012
» Myanmar, the new frontier of Southeast Asia, is unlikely to reverse the course of its current reform drive, and Thai businesses are being urged not to miss the boat the way they did when Vietnam began opening up to the world two decades ago.