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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.
Want to be invincible? Learn to innovate
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/09/2019
» If a company is continuously reinventing itself, it has a good chance of staying ahead of the competition. The problem for many companies is that once they become successful, or find a business model that works, they tend to focus on that and forget to renew themselves, says Alexander Osterwalder, a Swiss business theorist and author.
Good as gold
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/09/2019
» It is common knowledge among traders that when geopolitical tensions rise, so too does the price of gold as it is considered a safe haven compared with other investments. But Robin Lee believes gold trading shouldn't be limited only to deep-pocketed market professionals. In his view, it is a good tool for anyone interested in saving.
Paths to innovation
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 18/02/2019
» Creative ideas do not necessarily have to spring from the vision of a single person; many innovative solutions emerge as a result of collaborative effort. Not every company can have an Elon Musk but companies can certainly create an innovative culture that can foster its own army of innovative soldiers.
Picture of health
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/10/2018
» Elisabeth Staudinger has no background in healthcare or engineering, but she can accurately and thoroughly describe the functions of highly sophisticated medical machinery with ease. The president of Siemens Healthineers-Asia Pacific is also an enthusiastic learner when comes to the latest advances in healthcare, which continue to astound her.
Science of success
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018
» Back when astronomer Carl Sagan -- "America's most effective salesman of science" -- was making the universe easier for the world to understand, Rohan Mahadevan was busy working on his doctorate in astrophysics. A promising career in academia beckoned, but he heard the calling of business instead.
Bad connections
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/10/2017
» Documents released by WikiLeaks in March made the public aware of how their smartphones, computer operating systems, message applications and internet-connected televisions could be hacked by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and used to record conversations.
Rise of the machines
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 05/06/2017
» The internet and smartphones with all their applications are changing everything humans do, from the way we sleep, eat and exercise to how we drive, work and bank.