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Asia focus, Published on 19/03/2018
» Shinsotsu-ikkatsu-saiyo, the tradition of simultaneous recruitment and employment of new graduates by companies, has long been unique to Japan and South Korea, before the latter abolished the practice in 2010. But in the world's third largest economy it is so embedded in the culture, who's to say it's not working for the country and its people?
Published on 30/10/2017
» The financial services landscape has seen a major transformation as Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL) and IRPC (IRPC Public Company Limited) jointly announced the successful deployment of Krungsri Blockchain’s Interledger, marking Thailand’s first real-time international funds transfer for oil trading transactions between IRPC and its foreign business partners under the regulatory sandbox framework of the Bank of Thailand. The Krungsri Blockchain’s Interledger enables funds transfer across countries to be completed in a matter of seconds rather than one to three business days as usual.
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 02/11/2015
» As Southeast Asia's skies grow increasingly crowded, it's getting harder for airlines to stand out, let alone make money, when rivals are slashing fares to fill seats. But that hasn't deterred VietJet Air from staking its claim to a piece of the pie.