Business Asia articles from March 2003

Business Asia archives from March 2003

Philippine economy? Get a burger. (Frontline).(Jollibee Foods Corp posts profit in fourth quarter )
March 1, 2003... It's 8pm at Quezon City, the Philippines, on a weekday at one of this nation's ubiquitous Jollibee restaurants, and the place is packed. Dozens of parents and children line up for hamburgers, fried chicken and ice cream. The scene can be...

Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam top investment spots in SEA. (Update).
March 1, 2003... The Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam were the top destinations for foreign investors in South-East Asia in the first half of last year, according to an ASEAN study. The recently released statistics show that the top three locations received...

Asia fact file. (Update).(population estimates for major countries in region)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... ASIA FACT FILE Going for growth This month's Fact File takes a look at the current population estimates of major countries around the Asian region. COUNTRY POPULATION (JULY 2002 EST) ...

Word of mouth. (Update).
March 1, 2003... "This year, the Thai Government is to pay back all of its IMF loans, which is two years ahead of schedule. If we further intensify our efforts in this direction, I am convinced that Thailand could be rid of poverty in six years time." ...

How Asia stacks up: Asian trade scorecard 2003. (Cover Story).
March 1, 2003... Hong Kong and Singapore are the least risky places to export in Asia, while India, Malaysia and China hold the most opportunity for new exporters, Business Asia's Trade Scorecard for 2003 has found. When it comes to ease of export, Hong...

At the top: Asia's top companies market cap.(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... AT THE TOP Asia's top companies by market cap AUSTRALIA Industry Market Cap (US$) Telstra Corp Telecoms...

China's banks bet on borrowing. (Finance).
March 1, 2003... Shen Hanfeng and people like him are of China's banking sector. The sales engineer, who is getting married next year, recently took out a 280,000 yuan ($55,303) mortgage on an apartment in Shanghai, joining a growing number of people in this...

Essential Asian business terms. (Lingo).(four terms defined: balibayan, chaebol, guanxi and pinyin)(Glossary)
March 1, 2003... Balikbayan--is a Filipino term (tagalog) used to describe Filipino's living and working outside of the Philippines. Balikbayan are an important part of the Philippines economy, with overseas Filipinos sending home millions of dollars to their...

War to dampen Thai tourism. (Business Travel).
March 1, 2003... Fears of a war in Iraq have taken a heavy toll on Thailand's tourism industry, which has seen a plunge in group tour bookings this year, a top industry executive says. Apichart Sangkha-aree, vice-president of the Association of Thai Travel...

Taming China's nationalist tiger. (Exclusive: RIAP emerging voices project).(Column)
March 1, 2003... It was a tough task, but the winners of the RIAP Emerging Voices Project have been chosen, Sydney-sider's Denis McMahon and Sarah Hill were selected as the most exemplary out of the numerous entries received from young people around the world....

Troubled times ahead for Roh: the new Who's Hot column aims to identify the leading Asian personalities to watch during 2003. In this first column, we examine South Korea's new president Roh Moo Hyun. (Who's Hot).
March 1, 2003... Roh Moo Hyun, South Korea's new president, looks to be just as open to business as his predecessor. But his attentions may be diverted away from economics for the time being. Upon being sworn in as South Korea's 16th president on February 25,...

New ideas for streamlining the supply chain game: supply chain management is something companies are becoming increasingly focused on, as the task of juggling profits and customer satisfaction becomes more complex. (Frieght Forwarding).
March 1, 2003... It is a fact of business life that a company must always strive to produce strong profits. It is also a fact that customers are becoming increasingly demanding in their service level expectations. In order to keep those two points in...

Global Seafood's no export flounder. (Success Story).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Bringing Australia's best ocean catch to Asian markets has proven to be a major haul for Brisbane-based company Global Seafood Australia Limited. The seafood processing and distribution company records export revenues of about $30 to $35...

Are you attracting the talent? (Recruitment).
March 1, 2003... The traditional means of recruitment advertising involved placing an advertisement in the print media, which outlined the vacant staff or executive opportunity. It was then a process of waiting for the numerous written applications and...