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What are your key priorities as President for the University? To help the country’s health sector to be able to compete with others in the region and the world. Within the Thailand 4.0 strategy, there is a segment for bioeconomy…
AUA Language Center is Thailand’s oldest and most prestigious language school, this year celebrating its 65th anniversary; could you give us a brief background and history of the school and some of its key milestones? The AUA Language Center (AUA) was established through the…
What makes Thailand an exciting place to invest? ◊ Thailand 4.0 is the nationwide drive to escape the middle income trap through technological innovation. This means mobilising the private sector through investment in science and technology – and emphasising human…
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” These are words familiar to many a Thai, words from the Buddha himself and equally applicable to Thailand’s drive to break free of the ‘middle income trap’. Thailand 4.0 is the…
Kelsick Insurance Agency was established in 1977 by the late Arthur A. Kelsick, who successfully oversaw its growth until 1993. The agency is currently managed by Scott Kelsick, who has been working in the insurance industry since 1980. For 40…
How would you say the sector has evolved in recent years and how would you compare it to other countries in the region? Traditionally, insurers in Antigua were English-based companies. The country then went through a five year period where…
The problem of de-risking One of the biggest challenges facing Antigua and Barbuda’s financial system today is the trend among financial institutions of de-risking. Following the global financial crash in 2008, the concern for financial stability led regulators in major…
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is set on making Antigua and Barbuda an “economic powerhouse” in the region. What has to be done to turn its potential into tangible results? Traditionally, Antigua and the Caribbean has had a strong relationship with…
We spoke with Mr. Henderson Fields, executive director of the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority to find out why the twin-island state is the Caribbean’s most sought-after investment destination. We have three platforms that we work from in terms of…
What is the role of the private sector and investment in Antigua and Barbuda’s development? I take the view that the private sector should be the engine of growth for any economy. I also believe that it is the task…
