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Pandemic a boost for China's railways
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 25/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has given a boost to a central component of China's Belt and Road Initiative, as disruptions in sea and air shipping have led companies to turn to trains to move cargo quickly and inexpensively.
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.
In the eye of the beholder
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 11/05/2020
» Many museums across China remain shuttered, having closed their doors early this year to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, a number are now adopting technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), animation and games to enable people to engage in digital cultural experiences without leaving their homes.
A new direction for biopharma in China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 04/05/2020
» While many industries will be in recovery mode for some time to come, one sector that can expect strong growth in China is the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries.
Chinese wine sales go digital
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 27/04/2020
» With restaurants and bars closed, homebound wine drinkers are creating a surge in online wine sales around the world. While the category had previously lagged other consumer products in e-commerce, recent changes such as working from home and social distancing necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to wine sales catching up.
Life after lockdown in Wuhan
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 20/04/2020
» After 76 days in lockdown, the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- where the Covid-19 pandemic began -- is no longer sealed off from the world. This month authorities allowed residents to leave the city for the first time since Jan 23 when its 11 million residents were confined to contain the quickly spreading virus.
Opportunity amid crisis
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 13/04/2020
» While many industries around the world continue to be affected by the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, certain business sectors have benefitted from people and companies changing their behaviour in reaction to the pandemic.
Fighting Covid-19 together
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 06/04/2020
» Economic forecasts for this year were gloomy enough before Covid-19 started to spread around the world. The outbreak has only increased global turbulence as countries impose lockdowns in an attempt to combat the spread of the disease.
What's next for climate change?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 30/03/2020
» Relentless efforts to combat Covid-19 have shifted the world's focus away from other hot-button issues that had been gaining momentum, such as climate change.
Can China's remote workers switch off?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/03/2020
» The global impact of Covid-19 has seen millions of employees leave their office environments and work remotely from home, hinting at a fundamental transformation of how companies operate. In China, however, workers in the tech industry are finding that working from home can be even more relentless than their already challenging "996" schedule -- which involves working from 9am to 9pm, six days a week.