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11. business | 13 May 2013
Higher Asian defence spending bucks downward global trend
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» Although Asia today is the centre of attraction for its economic growth, longstanding conflicts that threaten to escalate are prompting some newly rich countries to splurge on defence spending on a scale that used to be ...
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12. business | 13 May 2013
Asean looks beyond the economy
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» As the realisation of the Asean community draws closer in 2015, member states are putting the finishing touches on years of preparations for integration within a new regional context. Their focus has been mainly on build...
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13. business | 13 May 2013
Wake-up call in Malaysia
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» History was supposed to have been made on May 5, the day Malaysians came out in record numbers to vote for a new government.
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14. business | 13 May 2013
Myanmar ready to sweeten terms for foreign brewers
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» The Myanmar government is prepared to relax limits on foreign ownership of breweries on a case-by-case basis, as it seeks to improve the appeal of the country to foreign investors, says a senior beer industry executive.
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15. business | 13 May 2013
Reshaping Yangon
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» The Myanmar government last week introduced a new master plan for Yangon’s urban development during a conference for international investors, in order to tackle rising population density as city authorities estimate a 10...
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16. business | 13 May 2013
Made in Cambodia
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» More than a decade ago, global manufacturing companies staged a mass exodus to Asia in search of low-cost alternatives to increasing domestic wage demands and operational costs. They expanded the regional supply chain th...
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17. business | 07 May 2013
Sustainability awareness high in Asean but accountability still weak
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» Although almost 80% of the companies in Asean feel that they need to operate their businesses in a sustainable way, fewer than half have committed the resources to manage that strategy, according to a recent survey by Pr...
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18. business | 07 May 2013
Thailand well placed to tap food and beverage trends
Asia In-Depth
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» Few industries are more vast, dynamic and rich in opportunity for Thai producers than the food and beverage sector. Revenues of this industry worldwide totalled some $6.5 trillion in 2012, about 8% of global gross domest...
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19. business | 07 May 2013
Cambodia gets rolling
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» It is hard to imagine, but Cambodia makes its own cars. A country known for its low-skilled workforce, Cambodia exceeded expectations with its release in January of the Angkor Car, a mini-electric vehicle able to get up ...
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20. business | 07 May 2013
Steady and sustainable growth: the argument for investment in Laos
By Invitation
Newspaper section: Asia focus
» With all the hype surrounding Myanmar these days, investors could be forgiven for not paying as much attention to Thailand’s northeastern neighbour. A number of exciting developments took place in Laos in 2012 and more a...
