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Japan keen on investing further in hybrid car industry in Thailand
Japanese companies are interested in investing more in hybrid car manufacturing in Thailand, the National News Bureau...
Thailand seeks to lure more electric vehicle makers
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has announced new packages and privileges for electric vehicle companies to establish operations in the Eastern Economic Corridor, a...
Proton shortlists five potential foreign partners
Malaysian carmaker Proton, which is on the search for a potent foreign partner to revive its ailing business, this week shortlisted five potential foreign...
Asian firms with strong UK ties feel the heat after Brexit vote
Asian companies with investments, services or manufacturing bases in the UK will have to reconsider their ties to the country as it prepares 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...
Japan “gravely concerned” about developments in Thailand
Thailand's biggest investor, Japan, expressed "grave concerns" after the Thai army imposed martial law on May 20. After several months of anti-government protests, generals...
Thailand loses auto investments to Indonesia
Indonesia has become increasingly successful in its bids to woo away investments of global car companies from Thailand.
Honda opened its second car-manufacturing factory in...
BMW to set up bike production in Thailand
BMW has chosen Thailand as its first production base for motorcycles in Asia, The Nation reported. Stephan Schaller, head of BMW Motorrad, the German...
Japanese banks eager to enter Thailand
Japanese banks are seeking permits to set up representative offices in Thailand in response to the surge in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) from...
Motorbike production in the Philippines surges
Motorbike production in the Philippines has increased 28.7 per cent in the January to July period, according to new data released by the ASEAN Automotive...
Suzuki invests $611m in Indonesia car plant
A few days after Toyota announced that it will spend $240 million for a new engine plant in Java, Indonesia, its Japanese cpmpetitor Suzuki...
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.
Indonesia: Saratoga to raise $1b in IPO
Indonesian private equity firm PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya aims to raise more than $1 billion from its own initial public offering (IPO) and a...
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.
New Nissan plant to double output in Thailand
A new 11.6 billion baht ($376 million) factory in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province is being built by Japan’s Nissan Motor Co in an effort...
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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...