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Indonesia steps up creative economy drive
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 01/02/2021
» The United Nations has declared this year the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. Indonesia, having sponsored the proposal and proposed the theme of "Inclusively Creative: A Global Recovery", will lead the initiative to promote the creative economy, which is expected to become a new driver or prosperity.
The rise of digital farming
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 18/05/2020
» Global food supply chains have been heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the need to produce food more sustainably and locally and reduce the distance between farm and fork.
China's tea industry at risk
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 16/03/2020
» China is facing a shortage of tea pickers, in part due to a lack of interest among young Chinese people. Many young people are shunning the highly seasonal and labour-intensive work, opting instead for companies that offer a stable year-round salary.
Supply chains need anti-virus strategy
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 24/02/2020
» In a time of global economic headwinds, the spread of Covid-19 is further exacerbating business conditions through labour shortages and logistical bottlenecks.
Chinese toymakers step up innovation
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 27/01/2020
» China is one of the world's largest toy markets with revenues this year forecast to reach US$64 billion. The market is expected to grow annually by more than 5% thanks to economic growth and a short-lived baby boom after the one-child policy was relaxed in 2015.