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Reform on the menu
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2017
» Southeast Asia faces challenges of food security and nutrition as population growth and rising affluence increase food demand and competition for resources. Longer-term challenges include changes in consumption patterns, volatile food prices, climate change impact, conversion of agricultural land to industrial uses, and migration of labour from rural to urban areas.
Trade game-changer
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/02/2016
» As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is poised to change the landscape of international trade and more Southeast Asian nations consider joining it, experts are concerned that the world's largest trade pact will divide Asean and overshadow the arrival of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) at the end of this year.
Pacific shift
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2016
» Vietnam and Japan have emerged as the biggest potential winners of the newly signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) while countries such as Thailand could feel the pain from failing to take part in the years-long negotiations of the biggest trade deal in history.
Don't bet on a bounce
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/01/2016
» The tumbling price of natural rubber has severely hurt growers in Southeast Asia, home to about 80% of the world's production. Despite the latest attempt by the Thai government to help growers, the outlook remains bleak for the commodity, for which prices have been falling for five years amid a supply glut and slowing demand in a weak global economy.
Palm oil revival
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/01/2016
» Asean palm oil producers are poised to benefit from a price rebound that could be sustained throughout 2016, as dry conditions linked to El Nino curb palm production while demand surges from fuel producers for palm-based biodiesel.
Cyclical softness
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/09/2015
» The sharp fall in global oil prices this year has begun to drag down petrochemical prices and spreads as demand slows in China while new capacity continues to arrive on the market, experts say.
Going with the flow
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/08/2015
» Countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have enjoyed a dramatic increase in Japanese investments, and the recent tripartite agreement for the massive Dawei project in Myanmar could push Japanese direct investment in the area to rise further, says the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro).
Thai-Chinese park planned
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/09/2013
» With an aim to increase trade and investment with Southeast Asian countries, China is planning to develop a China-Thai industrial estate in Zhanjiang by inviting Thai investors to jointly develop the project.
Rojana steps forward to develop Dawei
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/07/2013
» The SET-listed Rojana Industrial Park Plc will inject an initial amount of 2.5 billion baht into its 50:50 joint venture with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) to develop the first phase of Dawei Industrial Estate in Myanmar.
Chinese firms strengthen ties on Thai trip
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/04/2013
» Thailand offers the greatest investment opportunity for Chinese companies out of more than 30 countries thanks to close cultural relations between the two nations and favourable conditions here, says Lu Junqing.