Hari Ini Asian Business StrategyStreet intelligence from Asia for Asian business strategy professionals, researchers and news houndsStrange Sunday in Makati- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Theres an eerie parallel with today's military rebellion in the Philippines with the Cory years - a female leader swept into office by People Power swears to clean up corruption, but somehow never quite delivers and things just get more and more crooked. Bottom line - nobody's delivering pizza in Makati, Manila's financial district, tonight...http://www.apmforum.com/hariini/archives/000311.php Blast rocks J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta Indonesia- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Jakarta's J.W. Marriott hotel was the scene of an explosion today, just as Indonesia and the Indonesian economy was recovering from the Bali incident and leaders receiving praise for their fight against terrorism.http://www.apmforum.com/hariini/archives/000312.php Asia Pacific to provide highest economic growth of any global region through 2007- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts 5.9 percent annual economic growth for the Asia Pacific ex Japan through 2007, making the region the fastest-growing globally. However this growth is not evenly spread, with China and India leading the charge, while other Asian economies struggle or show limited growth.http://www.apmforum.com/hariini/archives/000313.php Thailand visa fees to increase substantially- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Thailand visa fees for tourism, business and residency purposes will rise by around 100 to 400 percent in late August 2003. While such fees may not represent a significant increase in business travel or tourism costs overall, it makes Thai visa fees in many cases (depending on length of stay) similar or significantly higher than those for neighbouring countries Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, canceling out a previous competitive advantage for Thailand.http://www.apmforum.com/hariini/archives/000314.php MalaysiaKini press release on police raid on offices- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Malaysiakini press release dated Jan 20th 2003 on the police raid and confiscation of Malaysiakini computers following a complaint lodged against the newspaper by the ruling government's youth wing.http://www.apmforum.com/hariini/archives/000280.php |