How did the recent floods affect the supply chain of beverage producers in Thailand?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, President & CEO, Thai Beverage Public Company (ThaiBev) from The Report: Thailand 2012
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Boonchai Chokwatana, Chairman, President & CEO, Saha Pathanapibul (Sahapat) from The Report: Thailand 2012
Thailand’s most critical economic sector was hard-hit by flooding in 2011 that inundated industrial estates northeast of Bangkok, but recovery has been faster than anticipated. Moreover, factories resuming production now face a build-up of latent demand that has allowed them to make up lost ground. The industrial sector is led by electronics and electrical manufacturing, which accounts for some...
Articles & Analysis | Pushing production: An open-door policy paves the way for foreign investment from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
Over the past decade, Ras Al Khaimah has positioned itself as a manufacturing centre in the UAE, with industry making a significant contribution to the emirate’s GDP at over 30%. A number of factors – including its convenient location with good infrastructure connections and non-application of income, sales and corporation tax – have attracted...
Articles & Analysis | Finding a niche: A wide variety of opportunities exist for investors from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
With industry accounting for more than 30% of GDP in 2010, Ras Al Khaimah has positioned itself as an increasingly significant manufacturing centre within the UAE and the broader region. By making efficient use of its resources, such as the limestone deposits in the Hajjar Mountains, and investing in connectivity – the emirate has five ports, its...
Articles & Analysis | A friendly location: Free zones, industrial parks and other services cater to investors from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
The establishment of free zones – dedicated areas where businesses are exempted from various laws and regulations – has been used in many countries to attract foreign investment, notably in the UAE. The federal system, with its largely decentralised economic decision-making, means that almost all emirates have set up free zones. Ras Al Khaimah is no...