Topics ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
Japanese-Malaysian bilateral relationship continues to strengthen, more FDI opportunities sought
Dr. Makio Miyagawa is the Japanese ambassador to Malaysia. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Japan, FDI opportunities, and...
Philippine Chamber President on the Philippines growth story & upcoming ASEAN integration
Alfredo M. Yao is the President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI), the voice of business in the Philippines. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the u...
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on ASEAN trade, the future of Proton & 1MDB
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is a politician, businessman, and was Malaysia’s longest serving Prime Minister. He currently chairs Malaysian car manufacturer Proton. He spok...
JFCCT Chairman Stanley Kang on Thailand and the AEC
Stanley Kang is the Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT), an umbrella body for foreign chambers and business associations operating in Thaila...
The Quant Group Chairman Pakpoom Vallisuta on the climate for M&A in Southeast Asia
Pakpoom Vallisuta is the Chairman and Founder of The Quant Group, a boutique M&A advisory firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the climate for M&A in Southeast Asia, t...
Minor International (MINT) Chairman & CEO William Heinecke on entrepreneurship & MINT’s growth outlook
William Heinecke is the Chairman & CEO of Minor International. He spoke with The Prospect Group about entrepreneurship in Thailand, the focus and direction of Minor Internatio...
Dr. Kriengsak Charoenwongsak on public policy prescriptions for Thailand
Dr. Kriengsak Charoenwongsak is the President of the Institute of Future Studies for Development and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. He spoke with The Prospect Group ab...
DBS Vickers Securities Thailand CEO Pattera Dilokrungthirapop on Thai capital markets
Pattera Dilokrungthirapop is the CEO of DBS Vickers Securities Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about foreign investment in Thailand, volumes on the Stock Exchange ...
Jones Lang LaSalle Thailand Managing Director Suphin Mechuchep on the real estate market in Thailand & ASEAN
Suphin Mechuchep is the Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about opportunities for FDI in real estate developments in the regi...
BDO Thailand Senior Partner Paul Ashburn on the climate for multinationals in Thailand
Paul Ashburn is a Senior Partner of BDO Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group on Thailand’s competitive advantages for multinational corporations, AEC implementati...
CBRE Thailand Chairman David Simister on Asian frontier markets & Bangkok commercial real estate
David Simister is the Chairman of CBRE Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about how CBRE is planning to position itself in frontier markets, secondary markets in Thail...
Swissotel Le Concorde General Manager Marcel Sawyere on the MICE business in Bangkok
Marcel Sawyere is the General Manager of the Swissotel Le Concorde, one of Bangkok’s Leading MICE Destinations. He spoke with the Prospect Group about increasing MICE C...
General Motors (GM) ASEAN CEO Martin Apfel on the automobile industry in Southeast Asia
Martin Apfel is the CEO of General Motors (GM) in ASEAN. He spoke with The Prospect Group about ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) implementation in 2015, GM’s plans in Ind...
Thailand’s Minister of Labour Phadermchai Sasomsub on Thailand’s labour force
Phadermchai Sasomsub is the Minister of Labour of Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s low unemployment rate, efforts being made to ensure the Th...
Colliers International Thailand Executive Chairman Simon Landy on residential & commercial real estate in Thailand
Simon Landy is the Executive Chairman of Colliers International Thailand, a global real estate services firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Bangkok’s upcoming ...
Maybank Kim Eng Securities CEO Montree Sornpaisarn on growth in Thailand’s capital markets
Montree Sornpaisarn is the CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Securities, Thailand’s leading brokerage firm. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Thailand’s competitive br...
Allianz Ayudhya CEO Bryan Smith on life insurance in Thailand
Bryan Smith is the President and CEO of Allianz Ayudhya Assurance Pcl. Thailand, one of Thailand’s leading life insurers. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Allianz...
Thai Samsung Life Insurance CEO Donald Carden on Thailand’s life insurance sector
Donald Carden is the CEO of Thai Samsung Life Insurance, one of Thailand’s fastest growing life insurance companies. He spoke with The Prospect Group about increasing l...