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General Motors retreats from Thailand, sells production plant
US auto maker General Motors (GM) said it will wind down its
car manufacturing and sales operations in...
Vietnam’s new car maker debuts with two models at Paris Motor Show
VinFast, Vietnam’s new home-grown car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Vietnamese industry conglomerate VinGroup, unveiled its first two passenger vehicles, a saloon and an...
General Motors to build new car factory in Indonesia
US car giant General Motors (GM) said on February 2 that one of its Chinese ventures plans to establish manufacturing operations in Indonesia to...
GM struggling in ASEAN as Thai unrest knocked sales
US car maker General Motors (GM) said it was “struggling” in Southeast Asia as the recent political upheaval in Thailand knocked sales, compounding stiff...
Volkswagen plans to build factory in Thailand
German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) is seeking to participate in a government programme offering tax exemptions for automakers investing at least $200 million in...
Mitsubishi buys ex-Ford plant in Philippines
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it has bought the site of a former auto plant in the Philippines from Ford Motor Co, beefing up...
Tata Motors chief dies from Bangkok hotel fall
Tata Motors Managing Director Karl Slym, head of the carmaker’s Indian operations, fell from a balcony on the 22nd floor of Bangkok's Shangri-La Hotel...
General Motors sets sight on Indonesia
US car maker General Motors (GM) is trying to break the Japanese stranglehold on the popular family car market in Indonesia, where it sees...
General Motors moves int’l headquarter to Singapore
US car maker General Motors (GM) will move international management functions from its current location in Shanghai, China to Singapore, the company said on...
General Motors, SAIC eye Indonesia partnership
US auto maker General Motors (GM) has dismissed speculation its ties with China's SAIC Motor Corp are fraying, saying the partnership is thriving and...
Mazda to sell cars in Myanmar
After Suzuki, Nissan, Toyota, Tata, Chery, Ford, General Motors and other carmakers, Japan's Mazda Motor Corp has said it will start selling new vehicles...
Financial expertise at work
Primeiro Partners' Stephen Sieh sheds light on the advisory business in SE Asia
Chevrolet enters Myanmar market
General Motors' Chevrolet is the second US car brand after Ford to make it onto Myanmar roads. The automotive giant announced that it will...
Photoblog: 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show
Thailand is the center of the Southeast Asian car industry and the fifth biggest vehicle producer in Asia. A fact that makes the Bangkok International Motor Show a big draw for the entire industry - and also for Inside Investor.
GM sets sight on Indonesia, Thailand
US car maker General Motors plans to expand heavily in Indonesia and Thailand in order to tap growth opportunities in the two markets with...
Asia’s largest advertising group created
The takeover of UK-based marketing agency Aegis by Japan's advertising giant Dentsu for $5 billion is creating Asia's largest advertising conglomerate. The deal will...
A helping hand for investors
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) is the main facilitator of investment projects in the country. The state-run agency has seen a double-digit percentage growth...
Thailand’s BOI fair restores confidence in an emerging nation
Thailand’s largest exhibition fair, BOI 2011, held from January 5 to 20, 2012, was a great draw for the economic community in Thailand. A...
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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...