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Connected communicator
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/12/2019
» Anyone meeting Baxter Jolly for the first time might be surprised to learn that he used to be an equities trader. A people person full of smiles, he doesn't seem like the type who would be sitting in front of five computer screens all day. But the experience in the high-pressure world of the stock market, he says, served him well when he switched gears and entered public relations.
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Want to be invincible? Learn to innovate
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/09/2019
» If a company is continuously reinventing itself, it has a good chance of staying ahead of the competition. The problem for many companies is that once they become successful, or find a business model that works, they tend to focus on that and forget to renew themselves, says Alexander Osterwalder, a Swiss business theorist and author.
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Learning with the best
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/11/2018
» Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), known for its science and technology programmes, aims to use Bangkok as a springboard to build an Asean talent pool through collaboration with King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL).
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Courses in the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/11/2018
» Finding teachers who are willing to work in the troubled southern border provinces of Thailand has never been easy. Persuading a qualified native English-speaking teacher to work in Pattani, Yala or Narathiwat is almost impossible.
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Investing in change
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/02/2018
» In a fast-changing world where demographic shifts and technology-led disruption have left millions fearful about their futures, governments alone can no longer be counted on to ride to the rescue. Businesses can and should be doing more to help create a sustainable future.
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Online trading evangelist
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/06/2017
» It was quite a leap from a home-cleaning business to foreign-exchange trading, but Mario Singh has since channeled his curiosity and enthusiasm for the world of currencies into a rewarding career as a high-profile investor and educator. Now one of the prominent forex analysts and trading coaches in Southeast Asia, the founder of the online brokerage Fullerton Markets loves sharing his insights with others.
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Feeling the pulse
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/03/2017
» When Tamara Ingram was named CEO of J Walter Thompson (JWT) in March last year, many in the industry cheered the fact that a big glass ceiling had finally been shattered where women in advertising are concerned.
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Lost in the haze
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/01/2017
» Riding on a train that stops at stations where alumni wait to greet you is a pleasant initiation rite that provides a sense of welcome and acceptance for young university students, some of whom have never been away from the comfort of home and parents before.
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Reborn in the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/11/2018
» Back in December 2001, AirAsia was a debt-ridden business with just two planes in its fleet when Tony Fernandes bought it for one million ringgit (US$240,000 at today's rates). Seventeen years later, it is one of the leading low-cost carriers in the world.
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New retail
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/09/2018
» The relentless rise of e-commerce made last year the worst yet for traditional retailers. Shoppers around the world have made it clear that they want to do more browsing as well as buying online.
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