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Huawei innovates to move up mobile value chain
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/06/2018
» Huawei Technologies of China is riding a wave of innovations in its campaign to achieve premium status in mature smartphone markets in Asia, competing head-to-head with Samsung and Apple.
Making mobility work
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Contrary to the global trend, the movement of people across national borders within Southeast Asia has been increasing significantly over the past two decades. The continuing vitality of intra-regional migration is fuelled by rapid economic development, demographic diversity and the mismatch in supply and demand of domestic labour.
Recipe for success
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Douglas Martell learned early in life that life can take unexpected twists and the path taken isn't always strewn with flower petals. But the president and CEO of the Thailand-based hotel management company Onyx Hospitality Group has never let setbacks keep him from having big dreams.
Curing our plastic addiction
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» My recent visit to Taiwan reminded me of how little my own country is doing to reduce plastic waste. On an island where shoppers have to pay for plastic shopping bags, the next step is a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, shopping bags, utensils and beverage cups by 2030.
Hospitals reimagined
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» Smart healthcare requires a lot of factors to come together to deliver the best results to patients. For hospital operators, that includes smart building design where infrastructure and medical devices are interconnected with real-time data collection, cloud computing and big-data analysis.
Healthcare revolution
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» Soaring costs, a chronic shortage of medical professionals and infrastructure, as well as evolving consumer needs are forcing the cumbersome healthcare industry to rethink the way it serves people. Technology is playing a big role in a revolution that is creating a fresher, more efficient and sustainable system.
Calling Dr Love
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» It's easy to get carried away when Wei Siang Yu strikes up a conversation about his passion to revolutionise the status quo of global medical practice.
Huawei angling for premium status
Business, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 12/05/2018
» Huawei Technologies Co plans to position itself as the premium smartphone brand in the international market as appetite slows for such items in China.
Inequality a growing challenge for rising Asean
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 30/04/2018
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had a lot to celebrate when it marked its 50th anniversary last year. The region has undergone a significant transformation from a bloc of underdeveloped countries to become one of the world's most dynamic economic drivers.
The third path
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Rooted in traditional norms and religious beliefs dating back centuries, our world has long accepted gender as a binary concept consisting of two identities: male and female. Thus, only those whose gender identities match their birth-sex enjoy fundamental human rights.