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High-speed rail adviser appointed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/06/2013
» The Finance Ministry is set to appoint Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as an adviser to conduct a study of the most economically viable business model for the high-speed rail projects, says the permanent secretary.
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.
Emerging champions highlight asean dynamism, Thai promise
Business, Published on 09/04/2012
» Fifty companies, the Southeast Asia Challengers, have been expanding rapidly, competing in the Asian and global economies, and throwing a spotlight on a region that has experienced an economic renaissance that has largely escaped attention.
To survive in the 'new normal', banks must adapt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/03/2012
» The global banking industry is facing fresh challenges stemming from the 2009 financial crisis and new international regulations.
In Mergers & Acquisitions practice makes perfect
Business, Published on 09/02/2012
» Thailand's economy expanded by a meagre 1.5% in 2011, according to many estimates, after manufacturing production disruptions from the floods reduced exports significantly in the year's final quarter. This year the government expects growth of more than 5% as initiatives to recover from the floods and other stimulus measures take effect.
The time is now, The place is asean
Business, Published on 09/01/2012
» Southeast Asia is truly a pleasant place. Not content with having paradise islands such as Pangkor, Phuket, Palawan and Pangandaran in our midst, we are also gracious to a fault.
Chinese tourism, the coming boom
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2011
» More and more Chinese will be making their way to Thailand in coming years. To capture a piece of this huge market, creative new businesses will be essential.