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Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/12/2019
» Anyone meeting Baxter Jolly for the first time might be surprised to learn that he used to be an equities trader. A people person full of smiles, he doesn't seem like the type who would be sitting in front of five computer screens all day. But the experience in the high-pressure world of the stock market, he says, served him well when he switched gears and entered public relations.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/12/2019
» The willingness of governments to use technology to enhance transparency and a strategy to engage the private sector are crucial in the fight against graft, experts say.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/06/2019
» The first mobile-only bank in Asean has made its debut in Thailand, tapping into a global trend among customers seeking increasing convenience and control over their financial affairs.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/11/2018
» Mention the word blockchain, and the first thing most people think of is cryptocurrency. But the reality is that the potential applications for distributed ledger technology (DLT) go far beyond bitcoin and its peers.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/10/2018
» Elisabeth Staudinger has no background in healthcare or engineering, but she can accurately and thoroughly describe the functions of highly sophisticated medical machinery with ease. The president of Siemens Healthineers-Asia Pacific is also an enthusiastic learner when comes to the latest advances in healthcare, which continue to astound her.
Business, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/05/2018
» Manila: The Asean+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) countries want a commitment in terms of multilateral trade to maintain trading growth among member states.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018
» Visa, the world's largest payment network, and archrival Mastercard are championing digital tokens as a new and safer option in Asia, where people under age 30 are the driving force toward rapid adoption of digital payment.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 06/03/2017
» As the generation that grew up with the internet, social media and smartphones, millennials are changing the way marketers reach modern consumers.
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/02/2017
» Long before "connectivity" emerged as the all-purpose buzzword to describe the goal of regional integration, an ambitious plan was hatched for a land route from the Andaman to the South China Sea via Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. As good roads took shape, industries and economic development would follow. At least, that was the idea.