Low-fliers
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The similarities between Asian technology firms, which include the region's most profitable companies, and the unprofitable airline industry are discussed. Overcapacity, barriers to exit, market fragmentation and bad management decisions are some of the structural defects, which are similar to both the airline industry and Asian technology firms.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2004
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Kick the habit
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The PhilippinesE foreign debt staggered to 37.9% of GDP in 2003 as against 24.2% in 1998. The president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo needs to implement the necessary steps immediately to check and also to make provisions to prevent consecutive governments from falling in debt trap.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2004
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Hutchison Whampoa: the dinosaur
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Hutchison Whampoa is the latest asset shuffles of founder Li-Ka-shing stresses a need for a change at Hong Kong's biggest conglomerate. Hutch needs to re-define itself as either a business model or enterprise-builder.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2004
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