South East Asia Vol 1
The South East Asia Monitor Vol 1 service provides subscribers with systematic political risk assessment, economic forecasts and business analysis for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Thailand / Economy
In what is widely seen as an attempt to counter growing resistance from the political opposition, the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) has decided to soften its stance on demanding for constitutional amendement. Instead, the PTP will allow pressure groups, particularly the 'Red Shirts', to spearhead new efforts to amend the constitution. According to 'Red Shirt' leader Payap Panket, the group...
2012-01-09Vietnam / Economy
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has introduced plans for a comprehensive review of public investment projects in 2012. According to a statement released by the MPI, the...
2012-01-09Thailand / Economy
Thailand's trade exports contracted by 12.5% y-o-y in November, compared to an expansion of 21.5% y-o-y in October. Meanwhile, imports also contracted by 2.4% y-o-y in November. Although...
2012-01-09Country Risk Rating
Thailand
In what is widely seen as an attempt to counter growing resistance from the political opposition, the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) has decided to soften its stance on demanding for constitutional...
2012-01-09Vietnam
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has introduced plans for a comprehensive review of public investment projects in 2012. According to a statement released by the MPI, the...
2012-01-09Cambodia
Cambodia will host the 32nd General Assembly of ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), which will commence on September 18. According to the draft agenda, the upcoming AIPA will...
2011-08-03Laos
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan at a reception for Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Bosengkham Vongdara, in Hanoi on July 29 spoke highly of the close cooperation...
2011-08-02Thailand
Thailand's trade exports contracted by 12.5% y-o-y in November, compared to an expansion of 21.5% y-o-y in October. Meanwhile, imports also contracted by 2.4% y-o-y in November. Although...
2012-01-09Thailand
Thailand's trade exports contracted by 12.5% y-o-y in November, compared to an expansion of 21.5% y-o-y in October. Meanwhile, imports also contracted by 2.4% y-o-y in November. Although...
2012-01-09Cambodia
Tourist arrivals into Cambodia nosedived 23.6% y-o-y in November, in a clear sign that the devastating floods seen in Thailand and Cambodia in H112 have had a deleterious impact on...
2012-01-09Cambodia
BMI View: Cooling money supply growth and softer global commodity prices point to a more benign trend in Cambodia's headline rate of inflation in 2012. We are forecasting average inflation...
2011-12-22Myanmar
BMI View: Myanmar's leaders face a stark choice between gradual reform or eventual revolution. For now, the regime is striking a more moderate tone, but we see a risk of renewed popular...
2011-09-01Although the economic 'triggers' which helped ignite political chaos in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are, to some extent, present in Asia, we do not expect a similar popular...
2011-02-22Myanmar
Criticisms of an unfair electoral process and recent accusations of involvement in the development of nuclear weapons are damaging Myanmar's relationship with the international community....
2010-06-28Cambodia
BMI View: BMI's revised business environment risk ratings put Cambodia in 122nd place out of 167 globally with a score of just 34.4. While the economy enjoys relative market openness,...
2010-03-30
