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Thirst for growth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/01/2015
» The fast-growing market for healthy drinks in Vietnam has become one of the most competitive in the region, with leading beverage companies from Thailand chasing market share along with other rivals from Asean, Japan, South Korea and China.
Forget pricing: focus on air safety
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» Air travel is by far the safest mode of transport, statistically speaking, which is why any accident is a cause for great sorrow. But even as we mourn the loss of 162 lives on AirAsia Flight QZ8501, we have to ask some hard questions.
Budget travel blues
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The ripple effects from AirAsia's first disaster are spreading beyond the grieving families of the 162 people who died on Dec 28, as governments from Indonesia to India and Thailand take a harder look at budget travel and air safety.
Tough questions for Jakarta
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501 that was flying from Surabaya to Singapore has shone a harsh spotlight once more on Indonesia's aviation safety standards and the lack of strict inspection of carriers for compliance.
India to put a floor under airfares
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» India is seriously considering setting minimum fares for low-cost airlines. But unlike Indonesia, which has decreed that prices must be no lower than 40% of what full-service airlines charge in order to ensure that no-frills airlines don't skimp on safety, India has a different goal in mind.
Taking stock in Manila
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The spacious room where I was scheduled to meet my distinguished visitor from the Philippines was packed with conference delegates gathered for light refreshments during a coffee break. Among that busy crowd, a calm, earnest man in a pinstriped charcoal suit smiled brightly when we were introduced.
Pepsi's Power of One
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» The regional food and beverage industry has been highly dynamic in recent years with acquisitions, sales of brands to competitors, and announcements of massive investments by companies seeking to expand their presence both at home and abroad.
Sikhs up in arms against sect leader turned screen superhero
Asia focus, Published on 12/01/2015
» Parts of northern India are on the boil over the release of MSG (Messenger of God), a film that portrays the controversial head of the Dera Sacha Sauda religious sect as a superhero who beats to a pulp criminals involved in trafficking of drugs and women. The sect, according to "godman" Gurmeet Ram Rahim, has more than 50 million members and has ashrams in 11 states of India.
The Asean+1 edge
Asia focus, Published on 19/01/2015
» The Asean+1 region (Asean plus Greater China) boasts a population of around 2 billion and accounts for around one-quarter of the global economy. Analysis by AEC Advisory based on the recent "Doing Business 2015" report by the World Bank also underlines the region's attractiveness. However, we also must be aware of the two-dimensional reality of the region and its "forerunner" and "frontier" markets.
Waiting for Opec to blink
Asia focus, Published on 19/01/2015
» The plunge in global oil prices is generally positive from an economic and fiscal perspective for Asian economies that rely on energy imports. Consumers are clearly benefiting, while inflation rates are coming down and interest rates remain low.