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Crypto regulation must be innovative
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 19/04/2021
» India's government made global headlines last month with news of its proposed ban on the possession, issuance, mining, trading and transferring of cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets. If passed, the law would make India the first country to make cryptocurrencies illegal.
Genetics the next frontier of healthcare
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 08/02/2021
» China is banking on genetics as the next frontier of modern healthcare. From genetic testing and sequencing to gene therapy and precision medicine, this range of transformative technologies and services can underpin medical treatments and inform lifestyle choices.
China's cryptocurrency crackdown
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 16/12/2019
» Weibo, China's largest microblogging service, has banned the cryptocurrency exchange giants Binance and Tron from its platform amid what appears to be a fresh crackdown on digital currency trading in China. At the same time, watchdogs in Shanghai issued notices calling for a cleanup of companies involved in cryptocurrency trading, while Beijing's regulator warned against illegal exchange operations.
China's medical apps eye Asean
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 18/11/2019
» China's largest online healthcare platform, Ping An Good Doctor, is setting its sights on Southeast Asian expansion to tap growing regional demand for healthcare services and cater to the increasing number of middle-class mainland Chinese who are travelling to the region for medical treatment.
China's creative boom
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 21/10/2019
» Creative industries are becoming an increasingly significant driver of economic growth. Many countries are developing policies and strategies to expand their creative sector, which includes architecture, visual and performing arts, marketing and advertising, media and publishing, design, fashion, and computer games. China is one of them.
China's move to semiconductor self-sufficiency
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 16/09/2019
» An increase in China's domestic production of semiconductors -- a central component of microchips -- will help to reduce the country's dependence on foreign chips, potentially positioning China as the global leader in the sector.
China's STAR Market rollercoaster
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 29/07/2019
» Trading on China's third attempt at launching a Nasdaq-type stock exchange experienced a spectacular start last Monday, with share prices soaring by up to 520%, creating three new billionaires at the same time.