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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.
Determination down under
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 26/05/2014
» It’s not unusual to be kept waiting for 30 minutes for a meeting with a high-profile politician. The time allows the visitor to think about the person he’s about to meet, and to review the things he’d like to discuss.
No passing this Fox
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/05/2014
» How many of you read the Kama Sutra before you had sex for the first time, or did you fondle your way though?” rags-to-riches billionaire Lindsay Fox asked an audience that had gathered to hear how to become an entrepreneur.
If Afghans can vote, why can't Thais?
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/04/2014
» While Thailand continues to stumble to be taken seriously as a democratic country despite claiming to have had “democracy” for eight decades, other Asian countries are making dramatic changes. Enthusiastic voters in Indonesia and Afghanistan, long seen as political basket cases, have made their voices heard, as have the citizens of India, the world’s largest democracy.
More to explore
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 17/03/2014
» Walking into the office of one of the largest foreign investors in Thailand, few people might notice the array of tea leaves stacked up in containers in the corner of the room.
Hands-on leader
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/10/2013
» Imagine you are having lunch with your wife halfway across the world when you get an e-mail from London headquarters to go and interview someone who may be a candidate for a high-profile job.
Emerging market champions
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2013
» Companies in Asia, and in particular Southeast Asia, are starting to have a major impact on the global scene as they gradually make their presence felt through consolidation and expansion. At the same time, they are moving up their value chain to compete head-on with the multinationals that have dominated the market for decades.
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.
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.