For Thailand’s Fortune 500-listed energy giant PTT, 2011 could be one of the busiest years since the firm was privatised in 2001. Its overseas expansion programme is progressing apace with 43...
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Economic Update | Thailand: At home and abroad
10 Mar 2011
Economic Update | Indonesia: Increasing coverage
7 Mar 2011
Solid economic growth bodes well for Indonesia’s insurance sector, with forecasts that insurance premium and total asset levels will increase over the medium term. It is possible, however, that many...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Public transport push
7 Mar 2011
With work set to begin on Kuala Lumpur’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network this summer, its supporters hope that the 150-km rail system will ease transportation congestion in the capital and boost...
Economic Update | Sabah: Greening the power supply
1 Mar 2011
In a dramatic move on February 17, the state government halted bidding for a new 300-MW coal-fired power station in Lahad Datu, citing environmental concerns. Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman told...
Economic Update | Sabah: Affordable housing
21 Feb 2011
Investment in a range of property, from low-cost housing to top-end resorts, is driving Sabah’s construction and real estate sector, while labour reforms may be set to keep costs for contractors down...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Success runs deep
21 Feb 2011
As it negotiates a new phase in exploration and production, Malaysia’s hydrocarbons industry received heartening news recently. Indeed, a large discovery mid-February off the shores of eastern...
