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Trade Transparency
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 16/09/2019
» Another day, another technology to consider. In recent years, the buzz has been all about blockchain, which was created initially to support bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that operate independently from central banks.
Long-term matchmaker
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/08/2018
» A healthy financial sector is the lifeline for any economy that wants thrive. For a developing country such as Vietnam, it has taken years to restructure its underbanked economy and build a more efficient and sustainable financial system.
Vietnam ready to be choice landing spot
Business, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 21/08/2018
» With billion-dollar deals being struck between Vietnamese companies and Thai conglomerates over the past few years, Vietnam is ready for a second wave of investments from medium-sized Thai businesses, buoyed by the growing consumer market, emerging sectors and the overall investment climate, says HSBC Bank Vietnam.
Making mobility work
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Contrary to the global trend, the movement of people across national borders within Southeast Asia has been increasing significantly over the past two decades. The continuing vitality of intra-regional migration is fuelled by rapid economic development, demographic diversity and the mismatch in supply and demand of domestic labour.
Calling Dr Love
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» It's easy to get carried away when Wei Siang Yu strikes up a conversation about his passion to revolutionise the status quo of global medical practice.
Seeding startup success
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 20/06/2016
» If there was a prize for buzzword of the decade, a top contender would be "startup", which has come to describe any kind of new internet-based business. They're being formed by the thousands and many will fail, but some that succeed -- think Uber, Airbnb and a few financial technology (FinTech) players -- have unleashed disruptive technology that has changed the very nature of business.
Yangon's real estate challenge
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 07/03/2016
» Myanmar has experienced dramatic changes economically and politically over the past few years. As foreign investors rush to set up shop in the newly open market, office space in the country's commercial capital is among the most expensive in the world.
Turning ideas into reality
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/01/2016
» Few things sound more appealing than being able to give someone a business card bearing your name followed by "founder", "co-founder" or "chief executive officer" of a firm you nurtured. But the hard truth is that chances of success in the entrepreneurial world of the 21st century are wafer-thin -- statistics show that 90% or more of start-ups fail.