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Big ideas will define a post-Covid world
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 04/01/2021
» The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations in a number of countries provides light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, even if it doesn't spell the end of the crisis. When we finally make the transition from the current state to the next normal, we may not be sure what the world will look like, but we do know there are a few big ideas in play that could shape the near future.
High office vacancy rates trouble China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 17/08/2020
» China's economy has rebounded since the coronavirus outbreak eased, but office vacancies in major cities are at their highest since the global financial crisis in 2008, reaching an average of 15% in the first quarter of this year.
The Internet of Bodies
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 06/07/2020
» Surveilling people's health data via wearable devices has gained momentum with contact and health tracking during the coronavirus outbreak.
Chinese wine sales go digital
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 27/04/2020
» With restaurants and bars closed, homebound wine drinkers are creating a surge in online wine sales around the world. While the category had previously lagged other consumer products in e-commerce, recent changes such as working from home and social distancing necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to wine sales catching up.
Can China's remote workers switch off?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/03/2020
» The global impact of Covid-19 has seen millions of employees leave their office environments and work remotely from home, hinting at a fundamental transformation of how companies operate. In China, however, workers in the tech industry are finding that working from home can be even more relentless than their already challenging "996" schedule -- which involves working from 9am to 9pm, six days a week.
Using technology to fight Covid-19
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 02/03/2020
» While it's clear that the Covid-19 virus and story will not be going away for some time, the way in which people and companies are responding to the crisis is providing us with some positive outcomes and solutions that we can apply to other parts of our lives.
How can we learn from the coronavirus?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 17/02/2020
» The negative effects of the new coronavirus, now officially known as Covid-19, have been rippling through the regional economy ever since it was first identified in China at the beginning of this year.