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Doubling of trade foreseen
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/02/2012
» NEW DELHI : Trade between India and Thailand could more than double over the next two years as the countries have set a deadline of June this year to sign their long-awaited free trade agreement.
Time to flex muscles
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/02/2012
» The countries in Southeast Asia should start flexing their muscles in the world as some others in the region have done, says one of the continent's most successful businessmen.
Challenges on the new frontier
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/02/2012
» Myanmar, the new frontier of Southeast Asia, is unlikely to reverse the course of its current reform drive, and Thai businesses are being urged not to miss the boat the way they did when Vietnam began opening up to the world two decades ago.
Exploring for the long haul
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/02/2012
» Resource-rich Myanmar is poised to be a major contributor to Thailand's future energy needs, including gas and possibly electricity from hydropower dams planned for the years ahead.
AEC no magic ticket to prosperity
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/03/2012
» With nearly 600 million people and robust economic growth, Asean could be compared as a rising economic power to the much-hyped BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) group once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) materialises in 2015
Frontier market pioneer thriving
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Myanmar offers lots of opportunities for investors willing to accept the difficulties that come with entering new markets that most others avoid, as a Thai pharmaceutical company has found.
'No going back to square one'
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Foreigners outside once-isolated Myanmar may still be sceptical about whether recent reforms will be sustainable, but those living inside the country have no such doubts.
Out of the comfort zone
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/03/2012
» Over the last year or so, more Thai companies have started to make their move in regional markets, but despite saturation coverage in the media about regional integration, Thailand remains a relative newcomer in this field.
CPF expands Asian reach
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/01/2012
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) expects to be the dominant player in most Asian markets after completing the acquisition of subsidiaries in China and Vietnam from the parent Charoen Pokphand Group.
No time for complacency
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/01/2012
» The optimism in Asia is justified as the world economic balance shifts, but the region's policymakers cannot run their countries on "auto pilot", warns a Nobel laureate in economics.