Following a decade of growth at an average rate of 6% per year, Indonesia’s economy faced external and internal challenges in 2013. As the world’s 16th-largest economy in 2012, with a GDP of Rp824trn ($824bn) and a population of 247m citizens, Indonesia has strong fundamentals for long-term growth. While the sharp reversal of foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows from May 2013 emphasised...
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Articles & Analysis | Suit every taste: The national cuisine is so varied there is something for everyone from The Report: Thailand 2014
Thai cuisine is famous and popular the world over, and for many visitors a main highlight of any trip to the kingdom is the ability to sample Thai cooking on its home soil. While very few inbound visitors hailing from international cities do not have access to a Thai restaurant in their home country, there is still something unique and special...
Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Helpful tips for travellers visiting Thailand from The Report: Thailand 2014
ETIQUETTE: The kingdom of Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country, with Muslim and Christian minorities. Since the 1960s, the country has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and as a result caters to visitors from different cultures. In business settings it is common to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Udom Wongviwatchai, Secretary-General, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) from The Report: Thailand 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Takanobu Ito, President & CEO, Honda Motor Company from The Report: Thailand 2014
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Articles & Analysis | Outbound investment: Local corporates move to expand in regional markets and further afield from The Report: Thailand 2014
Overseas investments by Thai corporates have grown significantly, overtaking inward foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first time in 2011. Encouraged by both the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the government, cash-rich Thai firms leveraged the strengthening baht (until May 2013) to expand both regionally and further afield in developed markets...