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Telling fortunes 'a nice little earner'
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/05/2024
» A recent Thai news story concerned a man nabbed in an online fortune-telling scam. He would inform customers suffering from misfortune that their situation would dramatically improve if for a small fee he made a few prayers on his "direct line" to the deities in heaven.
Amazon Completes Purchase of Shopify Competitor Selz
Business, Published on 18/02/2021
» Amazon.com Inc. said it has acquired Australian e-commerce company Selz, in a deal that underscores an increased focus on fast-growing rival Shopify Inc.
Retailers Push a New Kind of Online Shopping. It Looks a Lot Like QVC.
Business, Published on 13/10/2020
» To get homebound shoppers to splurge, some brands are copying QVC.
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.
The world knows where you've been
Life, James Hein, Published on 16/01/2019
» A reminder for those operating in the digital world. This includes the internet, your phone, social media and basically anything in the public sphere. You can all but guarantee that everything you post online is eventually available to everyone. It doesn't matter what promises your provider might offer -- and maybe they're even being as honest as they can be -- eventually your data will turn up on a public server somewhere. The golden rule is simple: if you don't want everyone to see something, then don't post it anywhere on public networks.
Amid the behemoths, let's hope Barnes & Noble survives
News, David Leonhardt, Published on 09/05/2018
» Barnes & Noble is in trouble. You hear that, in worried tones, when you talk to people in the book business. You feel it when you walk into one of the chain's stores, a cluttered mix of gifts, games, DVDs (DVDs?) and books. And you really see the problems if you dig into the company's financial statements.
How 3D printing is disrupting supply chains
Business, Published on 04/10/2017
» The future has arrived: 3D printing is now a proven manufacturing and supply chain technology, from product design right through to the end customer. From engineering and space-station resupply to automotive parts and healthcare prosthetics, there is universal acceptance that 3D printing has created the opportunity to "do things differently".
No, really, Big Brother is watching
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/06/2017
» The Big Three of International Computing have convinced tens of millions of customers to spy on themselves. Considering this, what's the big deal when the government listens in too -- well, apart from the going-to-jail part -- at least?
Five supply chain trends to watch this year
Business, Published on 23/03/2016
» We are well into 2016 but not yet at Songkran, so we think it is still timely to discuss five supply chain trends that could have a significant impact on your business in 2016 and beyond.
The smaller the sachet the sweeter your health
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/10/2015
» Starting from January next year, if you order a cup of coffee at Cafe Amazon and notice that the sugar sachets they provide are smaller in size, do not get too startled as this is part of a national campaign to reduce sugar consumption among Thais.