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No turning back
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/05/2012
» As Aung San Suu Kyi, new passport in hand, prepares for her first trip out of Myanmar in nearly a quarter century, investors and analysts are flocking in, hoping that recent gestures of democratic reform will prevail.
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.
The new paper tigers
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/04/2012
» As industry leaders gather this week in Bangkok for the largest gathering of pulp and paper makers in Asia, they face challenging questions about the future of their regional and global industries.
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.
'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.