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Wage hike could repel Chinese firms
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/07/2019
» A hike in the daily minimum wage could discourage Chinese manufacturers in labour-intensive industries from relocating their production base to Thailand, says a Chinese banking executive.
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Paying for progress
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/05/2017
» The last few decades have brought remarkable improvements across Asia in terms of transport networks, electricity generating capacity, telecommunications and access to clean water, among other essentials. Better quality infrastructure has improved people's lives and provided the impetus for a new wave of economic growth. But much more remains to be done.
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Good infrastructure pays for itself many times over
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/05/2017
» The multiplier effect generated from quality infrastructure investments could lift the economic growth potential of middle-income countries in Asia as they would lead to improved productivity and efficiency, says HSBC.
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Engineering the future
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/02/2017
» Adjusting to the uncertainty of China's "new normal" phase coinciding with an economic slowdown is an uphill task for business leaders, but Zhang Jianguo believes he is plotting the right course. The vice-president of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) is pursuing a strategy to promote long-term, sustainable growth by investing overseas and embracing technological change.
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Beijing plays, Hun Sen dances
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/02/2017
» The ever-contentious One China policy has flared up again, but this time the spark did not ignite over the Taiwan Strait or across the Pacific Ocean. Rather, it was here in Southeast Asia, Cambodia to be specific, when Prime Minister Hun Sen banned the Taiwanese and Tibetan flags.
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Clash of titans
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/02/2017
» Greater confrontations between China and a Donald Trump-led United States are possible, as flashpoints could potentially intensify the animosity between the two superpowers, says a China scholar.
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Asia's economic agenda
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 09/01/2017
» As the euphoria of New Year celebrations fades, it's time for a reality check as economies across Asia brace themselves for yet another year of macroeconomic and business challenges.
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Rocky road to democracy
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/01/2017
» 2016 has entered the history books as a highly eventful year, with Brexit and Donald Trump's election victory unnerving many people and causing anxiety about the future of Western democracy. Here in the East, meanwhile, we continue to travel along a rocky road toward fully functioning democracy in many countries, with democratic institutions in some cases dominated by kleptocrats, political dynasties and military strongmen.
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Rupee ripples
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/12/2016
» Taking high-value banknotes out of circulation to curb corruption and counterfeiting might seem like a worthy idea, but India's experience has shown that good intentions need to be backed with credible planning.
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One currency to link them all: the rise of the renminbi
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 21/11/2016
» International use of the Chinese renminbi is expected to surge in the next five to 10 years given the need for financing by the Chinese government of infrastructure projects under its One Belt One Road (OBOR) programme, a banking executive says.
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