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HSBC Bank (Vietnam) chief executive Pham Hong Hai (left) and HSBC Thailand chief executive Tan Siew Meng believe Vietnam offers opportunities for Thai firms. Retail and manufacturing are sectors where Thai corporations could engage in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Vietnam, while the banking and telecommunications sectors are considered other attractive M&A areas. Foreign businesses listed […]
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BALTIMORE, MD – InternationalLiving.com’s new 2015 Global Retirement Index rates two Asian havens and three South and Central American destinations as the five countries in the world most affordable for expats. Of the top 25 retirement havens identified in InternationalLiving.com’s new Annual Global Retirement Index as the best places in the world to retire to […]
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Sunee Seripanu, CEO of the Mc Group, Wandee Khunchornyakong, CEO of SPCG Plc, Yuwadee Chirathivat, CEO of the Central Department Store Group, Somporn Juangroongruangkit, chairman of the Thai Summit Group, and Chadatip Chutrakul, CEO of Siam Piwat Co. (Bangkok Post photos) Five Thais made Forbes Asia magazine’s list of the Asia’s 50 most powerful businesswomen […]
Continue ReadingResearch by Timetric, which published the report ‘Global Construction Outlook 2020’, suggests that construction activity in emerging markets is expected to account for 52.8% of global output in 2015, rising to 56% by 2020. Within the emerging markets, growth is forecast to be particularly pronounced in the Middle East. Timetric has also put together a […]
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BANGKOK,Thailand – Centara Hotels & Resort’s latest venture is a brand-new property now being built in Sriracha, Chonburi. The Centara Sonrisa Residence and Suites Sriracha, currently being developed by Smile Condo (2011) Co. Ltd, will operate as a family-friendly four-star residence. The hotel is now in the design phase and the Centara Group expects that […]
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Thailand’s Ministry of Transport says it will propose discussions with the Lao government on financing the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. The fifth bridge will link the northeast province of Bung Kan with Pak Sane town in Bolikhamxai province of Laos. The ministry permanent secretary, Voradej Harnprasert, said Thailand has already completed the design work for the fifth […]
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The long wait for new rail system investments ended on Friday after Thailand and China signed an agreement to build new tracks to fulfill Thailand’s ambition to improve its hapless train system. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (right) smiles in talks with visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang while they witnessed the signing ceremony on the train […]
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Thailand’s First Avani Hotel to Open in Bangkok Luxury hotel group Avani has opened its first ever Thailand property in the heart of Bangkok. Situated in the Thai capital’s bustling commercial district of Asoke-Sukhumvit, the Avani Atrium Bangkok has been designed in a contemporary style and features a total of 568 guest rooms and suites. […]
Continue ReadingLike other construction companies, Strega Plc, a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor, is keen on business prospects in neighbouring countries where the potential for infrastructure projects exists. “We plan to tap opportunities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as a priority in 2015,” chief executive Trin Pimhatavoot said. The company is preparing to list on […]
Continue ReadingVietnamese lawmakers have approved a law allowing broad foreign ownership of property, as the government seeks to boost an ailing real-estate market and accelerate economic growth. Foreigners with a valid visa as well as foreign companies and international organizations operating in Vietnam now will be permitted to purchase houses and apartments, according to the National […]
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