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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.
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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.
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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.
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Economists mixedon Asean labour flow
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/06/2012
» Integration in some areas in Asean such as labour should come gradually to ease the risk of a "brain-drain", according to experts speaking at the World Economic Forum on East Asia last week.
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World Economic Forum kicking off
Business, Published on 28/05/2012
» Hundreds of the world's business leaders and policymakers will arrive in Thailand this week to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012.
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Asia rising, but no time for complacency
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 29/05/2012
» More than 630 of the world's top business, social and political leaders will be in Bangkok this week to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia, debating the challenges and opportunities facing the region today and in the near future. The Bangkok Post spoke with the WEF's Sushant Palakurthi Rao about the event's goals.
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Govt says WEF not threatened by protests
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/05/2012
» The government is confident that this week's World Economic Forum on East Asia will proceed smoothly despite the spectre of mass street protests tomorrow.
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Productivity must rise with wages
News, Published on 30/05/2012
» Improving labour productivity to catch up with the recent rise in minimum wages will be critical for Thailand to maintain its competitiveness, according to an economist with the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
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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.
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WTO warns on trade frictions
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2012
» Continued efforts to strengthen economic fundamentals and integrate economies are critical to help Asian countries sustain growth against the sluggishness in advanced economies, say academics, politicians and business executives.
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