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Making the Right Move
The advent of the much-awaited Asean Charter, faster integration drive
and friendlier business climate should reassure big time movers like
Ceva and TNT that they have made the right choice in driving into the
region. Find out the insights into doing logistics and express delivery
business in Asean in the interviews with their top executives based in
Thailand. Page20 - 24
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Overdrive
Yeap Swee Chuan, President of Aapico Hitech, and Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Executive Vice President of Thai Summit are excited about the making of the single automotive market in Asean. But how prepared are they? Page 38-39
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Beyond Asean
In this edition, Korean Ambassador to Thailand
Han Tae-Kyu, Senior Coordinator for South Asian and Oceania Affairs,
Korean Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mofat) Cha
Young-cheol, and President of the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce
(AustCham) Shane Torr share the perspectives from Korea and Australia,
Asean’s two key trade partners. Page 28-31
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Trade&Investment
Eager investors are having a second thought now that Vietnam’s rapid
growth and overheated economy are bringing about a plethora of problems
– the dong devaluation, surging inflation and spreading workers
strikes. Is the Vietnamese government willing to embrace proven
macroeconomic-policy response - aggressive monetary tightening?
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 Industries
Riding the back of the booming
palm oil industry, Indonesia and Malaysia are quietly racing to expand
their production of the commodity fending off criticism from
environmentalists and watching out for possible trade sanctions. Page 34 |
Regular Sections
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Editorial
Inside Out
Manoeuvre
Talk Asean
Travel&Leisure
Focus
Featured Companies
Events in Asean
Asean Cuisine
Asean in Figures
Asean Astro
Asean Hotlines
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