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Conflicts of interest and their cultural context in Southeast Asia
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 06/12/2016
» Strong relationships are central to doing business in Southeast Asia, and favours among friends and family, even in business, are normal in Asia. But these relationships can become a double-edged sword, leading to potential conflicts of interest that can hurt businesses.
Are you ready for an FTA origin verification audit?
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 08/11/2016
» Thailand has free trade agreements (FTAs) with a number of countries, including all of the Asean members, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, Chile and Peru. There are many benefits for companies that use FTAs, the most obvious being the duty savings in the importing country, and potentially counting the imported goods as qualifying content in the calculation of exported goods that qualify for FTAs.
M&A: Making strategic acquisitions to achieve growth
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 25/10/2016
» The Asean Economic Community is opening up the region to the free movement of goods and services, as well as the free flow of capital and labour. Concurrently, companies from the traditional developed economies that are experiencing little or no growth at home are seeking new opportunities in the growth markets of Southeast Asia. These forces are creating buy-side activity in the mergers and acquisitions market. Meanwhile, family-owned businesses are assessing increased competition, as well as more challenging management succession issues, which together drive sell-side considerations.
Market listing under the pride of the provinces'
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 29/05/2013
» Why have local corporations become so interested in listing on the Thai stock market in recent years? The "Pride of the Provinces" programme is one of many reasons even though listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) or the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) under the programme project requires significant effort.
Still a long way to thai business sustainability
Business, PwC Thailand, Published on 30/04/2013
» Over the past few years, we have seen a gradual shift in the way that companies in Thailand view responsible _ and therefore sustainable _ business. Thai corporate leaders increasingly see good business as going beyond ad hoc philanthropic activities branded as corporate social responsibility (CSR). Businesses today must be able to recognise and respond to the complex risks and opportunities presented by emerging global megatrends _ climate change, population growth, ecosystem degradation and resource scarcity.