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Green rush
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/01/2020
» Attitudes toward marijuana are starting to change in Southeast Asia. In some countries there is increasing social acceptance, growing research interest, easing of regulations and even modest legalisation, with Thailand leading the way.
Off the beaten track
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 06/01/2020
» What are you afraid of the most when travelling off the map? For most people, lack of security and accessibility probably top the list. With world tourism growing exponentially on the back of cheap flights, and GPS making it easy for anyone to find their destination, getting away from tourist traps is growing more popular in Asia.
Future farming
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/12/2019
» Agriculture is probably one of the last things that come to mind when one talks about artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the developing world. But it is poised to become the key to increasing productivity as the world races to feed a projected 9.7 billion people by 2050.
When tradition trumps reason
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/12/2019
» The senseless killing of animals is something that should be condemned not celebrated. But a notoriously bloody spectacle that went ahead last week in Nepal reminds us how difficult it can be to overturn centuries of "tradition".
Data dilemma
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/12/2019
» In the digital world, data is king. Businesses now understand that in order to stay relevant and ahead of competitors, they need data to know more about their customers. The more you know, the more products and services you can sell in a more personalised way, which is what buyers want.
In the line of fire
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019
» One day in September, while they were resting after a day's labour in the fields, 30 civilians were killed by a US drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State hideout in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
The scourge of human trafficking
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 28/10/2019
» The case of 39 people, most Vietnamese, found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Britain highlighted the fact that human trafficking and modern slavery are still a huge problem for Asia, and the entire world for that matter.
Networked to the future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/10/2019
» Growing up in Gaeta, a coastal city in central Italy between Rome and Naples, Nunzio Mirtillo always wanted to be a doctor to help change people's lives for the better. But new medical graduates have trouble finding work right away, so he decided to study electronic engineering instead. It was a decision he took with his parents in mind as well.
Let's stop being fossil fools
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/09/2019
» Why do we still need fossil fuels? Why are we still burning these finite resources that spew out air pollution when we can harness power from cleaner sources? It all comes down to human greed.
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.