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For Thai banks, partnerships expand reach at low risk
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/06/2015
» As global banking giants go on a slimming spree and regional banks in Asean say their size is appropriate, banks in Thailand are likely to continue their current strategy of servicing customers via partnerships and opening branches in some neighbouring countries.
Staying in shape
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/06/2015
» Asian banks remain healthy and have managed to avoid the ongoing problems faced by some multinationals that have been divesting assets left, right and centre, say some of the region's top finance executives.
Economic storm clouds building
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/05/2015
» It's never easy deciding what to write about in this space each week, given all the issues facing this vibrant region. Lately we've seen a grim run of news ranging from the tragic earthquake in Nepal to the shocking (but not totally surprising) discovery of migrant "death camps" in Thailand.
Jakarta's language rule a step backward
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/04/2015
» Just when I thought my country was becoming a basket case when it comes to caring for foreign investors, one of our Asean brothers just made Thailand look at little better by proposing a rule unmatched for sheer stupidity.
India in the lead
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 16/03/2015
» As Thailand and other countries in the region feel the pinch of a slowing China, there is a growing consensus that another major economy in the region, India, is rising to the rescue.
Commodity quick fixes misguided
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/02/2015
» Another week goes by and Thailand's farmers are nowhere nearer a better life. The inaction of the government is partly to blame, as it's true that authorities in Thailand have been slower off the mark than some of their regional counterparts.
SEZ plan isn't progress at all
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 26/01/2015
» Dear Mr Prime Minister,
Let's use oil windfall creatively
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/01/2015
» As a consumer I can't complain about the benefits I'm deriving from the continued fall in oil prices. Some of us might even spend some of that money we're saving at the pump, and that will help the economy.
Higher flight path
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/12/2014
» Halfway into the 90-minute flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City, a grey-haired passenger disappears into the cockpit, emerging only after the plane is safely on the ground. It's one of the perks of being the boss of the airline, but the charming and humble Naresh Goyal doesn't make a big deal of it.
The 6,700 and the rest of us
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/12/2014
» As Asia's economic growth powers ahead thanks to the global shift of momentum to this part of the world, a key challenge confronting many nations is the rising disparity between the haves and the have-nots.