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Bringing quality health care at affordable rates
Published on 05/06/2013
» Creating sustainability in health care spending in East Asia will require innovations in delivering the service and the development of healthy cities and environments.
Potential for Myanmar growth
Published on 05/06/2013
» Myanmar's economic, social and political liberalisation has created enormous growth opportunities for the country. But it will take some time yet before the country can be considered competitive relative to its neighbours in the rapidly-growing Asean region.
Myanmar's energy system
Published on 05/06/2013
» Myanmar's energy sector is a major asset as the country moves towards industrialisation and economic liberalisation. The World Economic Forum's New Energy Architecture Initiative recently completed a six-month, multi-stakeholder study into Myanmar's energy infrastructure and the challenges faced by the countries ahead.
Private sector must lead the way in R&D
Business, Sulak Sivaraksa, Published on 05/06/2012
» The government should allow the private sector to drive research and development and make it easier for people at universities to move into business, says the secretary-general of the national science technology and innovation policy office.
Laws foundation of Asean projects
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/06/2012
» More clarity in the legal framework and dispute settlement and a greater role for public-private partnerships (PPPs) are needed for better development of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
East Asia should brace for shocks
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/06/2012
» Building a resilient economy and closer concrete cooperation between East Asian nations will help to cope with the European crisis as it affects the regional economy.
Extreme events 'require strong leadership to minimise fallout'
News, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Strong leadership and effective communications are critical to minimising the economic impact of natural disasters, agreed speakers at the World Economic Forum.
Thailand gains from regional tourism focus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Thailand is well positioned to benefit from projections of rising tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia, say tourism experts speaking yesterday at the World Economic Forum.
Corruption, red tape holding back growth
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 31/05/2012
» Outdated regulations, an inefficient education system and corruption are among the key factors impeding growth in Thailand's competitiveness, said speakers at the World Economic Forum in East Asia yesterday.
Asean members urged to adopt e-tourism
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/05/2012
» Asean countries need to make tourism a mainstream development strategy, with proactive measures aimed at reducing obstacles to travel mobility in the best attempt to reap the benefits of regional economic integration, says Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.