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Ominous threats to peace in Thailand
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/11/2013
» “Oh, front page of the international media, I’ve missed you all for so long” was the feeling that came across me as I sat down to write this piece.
Fasten your seatbelts
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 28/10/2013
» Although the global economic outlook for next year is improving as the United States and Europe recover, capital markets will remain volatile as the US Federal Reserve tapers its quantitative easing measures, likely by the end of the first quarter or early second quarter, say top regional analysts.
Diplomacy in demand
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2013
» Picking up a mechanical cockroach on the table of his office, Ambassador Shigekazu Sato shows off some of the little creature’s moves, saying he is not too fond of things that are static.
Time for soul-searching in India
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2013
» Noteworthy events have been taking place around the region lately. Here in Thailand we have seen the first visit by a Japanese premier in more than a decade, and an interesting year lies ahead, given current tensions with China, as Japan and Asean mark 40 years of formal relations.
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.
Road to prosperity
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/11/2012
» Rally enthusiasts in Asean are gearing up for different kind of excitement with the staging of the first Asean-India car rally late this month and into December.
Asean plays the superpower balancing act
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/11/2012
» This week marks yet another turning point for Asean as the group is meeting in Phnom Penh to deal with various issues from trade to territorial disputes.
Giants stumbling in different directions
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/08/2012
» Having read so many puff pieces about the “growth story” of China and India, on how these economies will be the saviours of Asean in case the Western hemisphere goes for a spin, I get the message. But lately the on-the-ground realities in these two huge countries are making me doubt what the truth is.
Don’t blame Cambodia for Asean bust-up
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/07/2012
» There is no bigger news in Asean these days than the collapse of efforts to produce a joint communique after the recent 45th ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh. Much of the blame has been laid at the feet of host Cambodia but that misses the larger point.
Clinton calls for US-Asean unity for region to prosper
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2012
» SIEM REAP : The United States and Asean member countries should continue to work together to increase the prosperity and economic stability of this region, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.