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— Lee Kuan Yew
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ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Jakarta to address Myanmar crisis and regional challenges
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries have convened in Jakarta to discuss the situation in Myanmar, which has caused global concern and created divisions within ASEAN. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, chairing the meetings, stressed the need for ASEAN to navigate regional and ...
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Krungsri hosts Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2023
In Thai national economy, there are more than 3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. They account for approximately 35 percent of the country’s GDP and above 70 percent of employment. Both the government and private sectors have been supporting startup and small business development for many years, while also ...
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SEC pushes for regional green finance
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with other Southeast Asian countries to develop green financial products, including sustainability-linked bonds and "Asean Transition" guidelines regarding taxes, according to the Thai regulator.
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SK Bioscience taps ASEAN vaccine market with Thai drug firm
SK Bioscience said Wednesday it has signed a business agreement with a state-owned pharmaceutical company in Thailand to boost vaccine production and vaccine development infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country. Under the agreement, SK Bioscienc
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Crowdfunding booms as small firms feel the squeeze
A Thai unit of Investree, the Asean-based financial technology company, reported 200% growth in business in the first quarter this year as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) relied more on crowdfunding platforms because banks tightened their SME lending criteria.
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Firms to rally amid economic revival
The performance of Thai corporations should gradually improve this year as the domestic economy recovers and inflationary pressures ease, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings' 2023 Thailand Corporate Credit Outlook & Asean ESG conference in Bangkok recently.
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Asia's factories signal more pain as China recovery falters
SINGAPORE: Asia’s factories saw further easing in demand in May as China's faltering recovery weighed on a region already smarting from a global trade downturn.
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Hana chief aims to double overseas share of profits
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo on Tuesday said that the group aims to increase its profit from overseas operations to around 40 percent of the total in the medium to long term at the "Invest K-finance: Singapore IR 2023" event
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[K-Financiers] KB Global Fintech Lab acts as catalyst for startups' Asia expansion
KB Global Fintech Lab is at the forefront of supporting South Korean startups to have Singapore as a launchpad and make their way into other overseas markets. At the same time, KB, the Korean banking giant, aims to seek new business opportunities in
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Eveandboy allots B200m for branding
Eveandboy, a Thai cosmetics and perfume retailer, is spending 200 million baht to reinforce its beauty business and build brand awareness across the Asean region.
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UAC sells 70% share to Italy's Icap-Sira
UAC Global Plc, a chemical trader and clean power operator, is steering away from its chemical business by selling a 70% share, worth 101.2 million baht, in its UAC Advance Polymer and Chemical Co to an Italian firm expanding its business into Asean.
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UAC Global moving away from chemicals
UAC Global Plc, a chemical trader and clean power operator, is steering away from its chemical business by selling a 70% share, worth 101.2 million baht, in its UAC Advance Polymer and Chemical Co to an Italian company expanding into Asean.
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China travel rebound bets turn toward airports
SINGAPORE: Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.
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Bangkok business travel cost rises to $278 a day
The cost of business travel to Bangkok has risen moderately by 4%, making it the 24th most expensive destination in Asia, while Singapore ranks second after Hong Kong this year, says ECA International (ECA).
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Singapore keen to play peacemaker as US-China tensions rise
SINGAPORE: Top trade official in Singapore said the city-state is willing to facilitate a dialogue between the United States and China to repair their relationship, as he described growing tensions between the world’s biggest economies as detrimental to the world.
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Russia e Singapore «salvano» la bilancia commerciale di Pechino
Positivo, scendendo più in dettaglio dei singoli Paesi, anche l’interscambio di febbraio-marzo con Canada, Australia e America Latina, fornitori di preziose materie prime.
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Digital consumers to propel Asean
A rapid increase in digital consumers is expected to be a major driver for Southeast Asia's economy, which is projected to grow by 4.7% this year, according to consulting firm YCP Solidiance.
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LHFG to expand Taiwan loan portfolio
Land and Houses Financial Business Group (LHFG), a holding company of LH Bank, aims to grow its Taiwanese banking business more aggressively this year, boosted by manufacturing relocation by multinational and Taiwanese firms to Asean amid deglobalisation.
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BYD plans second Asean EV plant
The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host another Southeast Asian electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co, the world’s second-largest maker of EVs, according to a Philippine trade and investment official.
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Thailand essential to GWM's ambitious plans
Chinese sport utility vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) is determined to expand its electric vehicle (EV) business in Asean, with Thailand and Indonesia selected as its top destinations.
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Krungsri aims to grow regional base
Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) continues to expand its financial business in Asean and targets its regional customer base exceeding 500,000 this year.