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Building opportunity
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017
» With domestic consumption sluggish or shrinking, Southeast Asia's cement producers are expanding abroad in hopes of finding new revenue streams in countries where infrastructure needs are driving more demand.
TPP dividend foreseen
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/08/2016
» The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the gigantic free-trade agreement signed by 12 countries including the United States, has brightened the outlook of American businesses in Southeast Asia as they expect it to spur more US trade and investment in the region.
China's white-collar blues
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/07/2016
» Lower labour costs in Thailand and emerging Southeast Asian economies have eroded China's competitiveness, prompting a growing number of businesses to relocate their production from the mainland to Asean.
Paper chase
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/06/2016
» Even though the market is mature in some areas, the pulp and paper business in Southeast Asia remains attractive with a substantial demand growth, and that has encouraged the entry of foreign manufacturers to compete with regional players.
Almost famous
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/05/2016
» At first glance, Michael Punke doesn't look very different from his peers at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva except for his extraordinary height. When the nattily dressed 51-year-old talks about his role as a trade negotiator representing the US government, he sounds convincing and determined to pursue what can be a controversial job.
Tough choices
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/05/2016
» Asean will continue to work together as an economic community while the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), in which all 10 members are taking part, should be pushed forward along with other regional trade agreements, says a senior Asean diplomat.
Ready to ride
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/02/2016
» Marc McAllister started dreaming of Harley-Davidson when he was just seven years old.
Bumpy ride ahead
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2016
» As the world economy risks prolonged stagnation, Asia's developing export-oriented countries face dimmer economic prospects in the years to come amid low global trade growth and an uncertain commodity price outlook.
The right regional formula
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/01/2016
» The day that Covestro inaugurated its Asean headquarters in Bangkok turned out to be a stressful one for the executives of the polymer producer majority owned by the pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG. It was Jan 14, a day of grenade and gun attacks that killed eight people in central Jakarta. One of those incidents happened just one kilometre from Covestro's office in the Indonesian capital.
Reform ready
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/10/2015
» With a near consensus that Myanmar’s reform process is irreversible and a general election slated for November, analysts say the question now is how the military-ruled country can smooth into a second phase of reforms as the economy continues to expand.