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Tightening the Belt
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 04/07/2016
» China's attempt to share its investment capital with the world and project its economic might through the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative has captured the interest of countries with desperate infrastructure needs, including Asean economies looking to secure long-term growth.
Open for business
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 19/10/2015
» With its highly visible enthusiasm to become a strategic centre of mainland Asean, Cambodia continues to welcome investors with open arms.
Looking outward
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 21/09/2015
» Businesses in Thailand have acquired a strong international outlook over the past four decades thanks to growing exports and a strong influx of foreign direct investment. This outlook is now acquiring a new dimension with the growing trend toward outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) by Thai companies seeking opportunities away from home.
Cambodian building boom a rich opportunity for SCG
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 14/09/2015
» The outlook remains bright for the construction and building-materials industries in Asean, except in Indonesia where heavy competition, economic turbulence and exchange-rate volatility are all taking a toll, says Aree Chavalitcheewingul, vice-president for regional business of the cement building materials unit of Siam Cement Group (SCG).
Rapid growth in Vietnam and Cambodia
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 04/05/2015
» With only a small number of foreign expatriates and high-income earners, emerging economies such as Vietnam and Cambodia were not very enticing for international schools in the past, but that is changing rapidly.
Phnom Penh property takes off
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 02/03/2015
» The increasing number of foreign investors and expatriates in Cambodia's capital is fuelling demand for higher-quality office and residential space, stimulating more investments in real estate, but property experts are concerned about a possible oversupply emerging in the future.