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But those socks!
Postbag, Published on 22/10/2023
» Re: "PM directs charm offensive at GCC", (BP, Oct 21).
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
Thailand still chasing elusive unicorn
Business, William Hicks, Published on 28/05/2019
» As the second largest economy in Asean, it remains a point of wounded pride that Thailand still lacks a major internationally recognised startup.
Asean's mobile e-commerce leaders
Business, Published on 23/05/2019
» Mobile apps are playing a vital role in the development of e-commerce. According to a report by Google and Temasek, there are more than 350 million internet users in the six largest markets in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam).
Ban on trans fat could boost palm oil
Business, Published on 04/01/2018
» The proposed ban on trans fat will force restaurants and cooking oil makers to modify their products, but the change may be a boon to the palm oil sector, an industry heavily supported by the government's Palm Oil and Palm Oil Industries Development Strategy.
Best of both worlds
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/10/2017
» Smart manufacturing does not always involve robots replacing people. Instead, robots should be viewed as enablers instead of disruptors, with productivity and efficiency enhanced by automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
A closer look at global supply chain ecosystems
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 24/02/2016
» We continue from our previous column with a more detailed synopsis of the key points Mark Millar makes in his important book, Global Supply Chain Ecosystems: Strategies for Competitive Advantage in a Complex, Connected World.