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Delivering quality
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/12/2019
» The US-China trade war has had little impact on the Asia Pacific operations of the logistics giant DHL thanks to stronger performance from its e-commerce unit, says CEO Frank Appel, who believes the impact of trade conflict on the global economy has been overblown.
As graft fight goes high-tech, business engagement crucial
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.
Steering startups
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019
» James Tan dropped out of school before his final year at National University of Singapore (NUS) during the first dot-com boom to chase his entrepreneurship dream. He did not regret the decision at all. In the end, he says, we only regret the chances we didn't take, and life is too short to wake up full of regrets.
Fast and free
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/10/2019
» The supply chain of the future is all about automation, personalisation and localisation. The world is leaving the era where retailers decide when and where consumers can buy their goods and entering one where consumers tell retailers when and where they want goods delivered. That could be your house, office, car or a smart locker. And if you're a merchant, you'd better deliver that shipment fast or your customers will turn to your competitors.
Skill builder
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/09/2019
» For a person with a world-class list of accomplishments and awards, Harriet Green is refreshingly humble. And on hearing the passion in her voice when she talks about education, I could not help but be inspired by her words.
Playing it cool
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/09/2019
» When it comes to sports, skiing and skating are the last activities anyone associates with Southeast Asia. Outside of a few indoor skating rinks in big cities, the only ice you'll find is in drinks. And as for snow, it's non-existent except at the highest reaches of remote and forbidding Hkakabo Razi in northern Myanmar.
Green salvation, one bag at a time
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/09/2019
» South America and Africa are on fire, the icecaps are melting and sea levels keep rising. Natural disasters have become more common on every continent and July 2019 was the hottest month on record globally. People are dying while thousands of animal and plant species are disappearing forever.
Healthy Taiwan
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/08/2019
» Taiwan claims to have one of the best healthcare systems in Asia in terms of affordability, quality and access. Around 99% of the island republic's 23.6 million people are covered by a universal healthcare programme that has been running since 1995. Over 90% of its clinics and hospitals are under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
Connected across Asean
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019
» Bosch, the Germany-based global supplier of technology and services, is stepping up its focus on providing both hardware and software for connectivity in urban mobility, fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and smart city applications. The effort is paying off in Southeast Asia due to high demand from businesses in the region.
Charging the EV market
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019
» While electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be cheaper than internal combustion engine (ICE) or conventional vehicles in Europe in just three years from now, green vehicles are still far too costly for most drivers in Southeast Asia. A lack of subsidies and infrastructure is holding back EV adoption in the region, experts say.