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Wealth of Thailand’s richest got another boost
The new Forbes list of Thailand's 50 richest persons is out, and - lo and behold - it shows that their collective net worth...
Wealth of Thailand’s 50 richest crosses $100b
The new Forbes list of Thailand's 50 richest people is out, and it seems that the sluggish economy and the political uncertainty in the...
China’s Wumart closes $374m deal with Thailand’s CP Group
China's retail chain Wumart Stores Inc will acquire a bulk of CP Group's stores in mainland China and take a stake in one of...
Thai billionaire plans record $2.3b listing
Thailand's richest man, Dhanin Chearavanont, who is valued by Forbes at a net worth of $12.6 billion, is planning the country's biggest ever initial...
Top 5 transactions leading ASEAN’s M&A trend
The World Bank has long underscored the economic importance of Southeast Asia, a top global growth engine, because of its burgeoning middle classes and...
Behind the curtain: ASEAN’s 4 most secretive tycoons
In ASEAN, a highly potent cocktail blending the benefits of export-led economies and under-the-table government support throughout the bloc has bred a nebulous class of tycoons that prefer to enjoy their prosperity in secret.
Thai food giant plans $2.5b expansion
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), Thailand's largest agro business conglomerate, has said it will spend 75 billion baht ($2.5 billion) to expand its domestic...
CP Group reaches out to China
Thailand-based food and retail conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, which is in the process of buying a 15.57 per cent stake in China's Ping An...
Thailand tops ASEAN investment spending
Thailand's major companies and business tycoons were the top deal makers in foreign investment in ASEAN in 2012 so far.
The record $25 billion of...
Richest Thai wants to legalise casinos
Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman of Thailand's largest agro-conglomerate CP Group, said it is time for the Kingdom to legalise gambling.
Speaking at Thailand's Securities and Exchange...
Asian companies eye acquisitions in EU
Declining asset prices of European firms in the wake of the EU debt crisis are prompting major Asian companies to look at possible acquisition...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...