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Thailand’s Grand Plan To Become A Major Tourist Attraction In Southeast Asia
Posted on December 19, 2024 | No CommentsTourism is a key driver of Thailand’s economy, but growth remains stagnant. Tourism has not fully rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic, and that will unlikely happen until travelers, especially those from China, return to pre-Covid levels. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy welcomed around 28 million foreign... -
Global Big Four Among Top 4 Accounting Firms In Hong Kong
Posted on February 15, 2014 | No CommentsDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, usually referred to as Deloitte, is the largest professional services firm in the world by revenue and by the number of professionals. Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than 200,000 professionals in over 150... -
Lenovo Close To Surpassing HP as World’s No.1 PC Maker
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsLenovo (SEHK: 0992) is close to surpassing Hewlett-Packard as the world’s leading manufacturer of personal computers following a strong quarterly rise in sales. The Chinese company, with headquarters in Beijing, Singapore, and Morrisville (U.S.), and more than 27,000 employees globally, now has a 14.9% share... -
Hormel’s Plan To Position SPAM as a Premium Brand In China
Posted on September 17, 2011 | No CommentsHormel (NYSE: HRL), the maker of SPAM, America’s favorite luncheon meat, has plans to position it as a premium product in China. A blend of chopped pork shoulder, ham, salt, sugar, binders and preservatives like potassium chloride and sodium nitrite, SPAM made its market debut... -
Coca-Cola Share Price On The Rise; Considers Shanghai Listing
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsGlobal soft drinks juggernaut The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is considering a possible future listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to coincide with part of its plan to expand into China. “We continue to have positive discussions with Chinese government officials as we look at... -
Macau: Gambling Capital Of The World
Posted on January 29, 2011 | No CommentsWith increasing foreign investments and liberalization of its gaming industry, Macau is currently experiencing unprecedented economic growth. $7 billion revenue in Macau’s gaming industry surpassed Las Vegas’ $6.1 billion near the end of 2006 to make it the world’s biggest gambling hub. Analysts estimate that... -
Lawson To Buy HMV Japan From Daiwa Group
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsJapanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. (TYO: 2651) announced on October 28, 2010 that it will acquire music retailer HMV Japan K.K. from Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. Ltd. for 1.8 billion Yen (US$21.9 million). The acquisition will allow Lawson to strengthen its stores’... -
The 3 Best Emerging Cities For Starting A Business In China
Posted on November 7, 2010 | No CommentsA recent survey conducted by Companies.Asia Group has identified the top 20 new cities in China with the most potential for starting a business. These 20 selected cities were ranked based on information gathered from interviews of business managers, entrepreneurs, both foreign and Chinese, working... -
Singapore Stock Exchange’s $8.4 Billion Bid For Australia’s Bourse
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsAustralia’s Stock Exchange (ASX) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by and to merge with the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), creating the fifth largest exchange in the world with a bourse market capitalization of US$12.3 billion, and whose listed companies have a combined... -
The China IPO Connection
Posted on October 16, 2010 | No CommentsHong Kong and China continue to dominate global IPO activities in 2010. In 2009, Hong Kong was the world’s largest IPO market, with companies raising a combined $32 billion in capital, according to Dealogic, a data tracking firm with offices in London, Tokyo and Hong...
