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Putting data to work
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 28/10/2019
» It's mind-boggling how much data the world creates every day. A few years ago, Dell EMC predicted that by next year, our digital universe would generate 44 zettabytes of data -- that's 44 followed by 21 zeroes, which is about 40 times more bytes than there are stars in the observable universe.
The power of 8 seconds
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 12/08/2019
» While millennials have come into their own as a major social and economic force, they will soon be sharing the limelight with their Generation Z successors.
Path to happy customers
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 22/07/2019
» "The customer is always right" is an expression businesses have lived by for generations. In the digital age, one could expand the assertion to state that the customer is not only right but smarter, better informed and more demanding than ever before.
Connecting Asia
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 08/07/2019
» Infrastructure is one of the major catalysts for sustainable economic and social development in rapidly growing Asia. But financing the region's massive power, water, transport and telecommunications needs is becoming a growing challenge.
Save or Splurge?
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 24/06/2019
» Millennials, or those born between 1980 and 2000, are the largest generation in history and they are revolutionising the norms of how we work, live and play. Today in Asia Pacific alone, there are over one billion millennials and their economic clout is growing.
Journey to the Cloud
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/06/2019
» The use of cloud computing has become standard practice for businesses in various industries as they seek to maximise resources and infrastructure, optimise workloads and enhance security.
Leaning in to lead
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 03/06/2019
» An extremely exuberant executive appears before me in a cream-coloured tweed jacket and neon-pink pants. She is petite but her upbeat and outspoken manner commands the spotlight instantly. A gleaming smile and frequent laughter mark a down-to-earth personality.
Clearing the air
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 13/05/2019
» Earlier this year, cities in Thailand were smothered by prolonged, suffocating toxic smog. Schools were closed, tourism sank, and N95 masks flew off store shelves as people started to feel the effects -- sore throats, irritated eyes and trouble breathing -- caused by ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5.
Opportunity awaits well-prepared investors in Vietnam
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 13/05/2019
» All eyes these days are on Vietnam -- a densely populated developing economy with a young, abundant labour force, strong manufacturing sector, stable political system, low inflation, stable currency and steady foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
Grey is the new black
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 29/04/2019
» Population ageing is often stereotyped as a drain on the economy, linked to a shrinking workforce, demographic imbalances and spiralling medical and social care expenses. Governments bear a heavy burden as they struggle to provide adequate healthcare funding and pension programmes.