Political Pit Stop (January): Election Delay!
The regime announced that elections will be delayed from the seemingly 'rock solid' date of Feb 24, 2019 as there are concerns it would interfere...
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The New Year's Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Indo Pharma, Industrials, and Weaker Oil
This pre and post-Hogmanay week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive...
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Thai Macro Watch: Traditional 'Weak Oil' Plays in Thailand
As the US turns into a net exporter and weaker Chinese economic outlook looms, oil prices have tanked quickly. While QE unwinding will continue to...
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President Chain Store: The Everywhere-Everything 7-Eleven Operator of Taiwan
When I visited Taiwan recently, I was awed by the omnipresence of the 7-Eleven stores. Like in Japan, organised convenience chains have deeply...
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Thai Strategy 2019 (Part 3): Stock Picks
Welcome to the last part of our 2019 strategy series. Long story short, they're mainly all big caps, with the exception of perennial outperformer...
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