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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.
Meth menace
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 18/11/2019
» Boshe, a community of 14,000 in Guangdong province in southern China, was once known as the "Breaking Bad Village" because it supplied one-third of the methamphetamine consumed in the country.
Tech tracker
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 18/11/2019
» Being a technology analyst was a fairly undemanding profession when Jun-Fwu Chin started his career with IDC back at the turn of the millennium.
US hot air and the Paris accord
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/11/2019
» Does it matter that the United States has formally begun withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement? Given that it is the world's second biggest carbon dioxide emitter after China, some say that yes, it does matter, because it will now be free to pollute the planet even more.
Beyond booking
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/11/2019
» Traveloka, the Indonesian travel booking and lifestyle platform, has expanded aggressively to enhance the user experience for customers researching and booking trips, with new offerings including credit and installment payment options.
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.
Data-led finance
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 28/10/2019
» Great opportunities exist for Southeast Asian companies now embarking on the third generation of digitisation to unlock the value of all their data, according to the international consultancy Accenture.
Networked to the future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/10/2019
» Growing up in Gaeta, a coastal city in central Italy between Rome and Naples, Nunzio Mirtillo always wanted to be a doctor to help change people's lives for the better. But new medical graduates have trouble finding work right away, so he decided to study electronic engineering instead. It was a decision he took with his parents in mind as well.
Fight fake news with education
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/10/2019
» The fight against fake news is becoming more challenging, but a lot can be done by educating people in how to identify unreliable sources and fact checking. Just creating laws against people who spread such information doesn't fix the problem because they are like the Hydra -- you cut off one head and two more will pop up as the cyber-population grows.
Virtuous circle
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 07/10/2019
» The circular economy -- an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and promoting the continual use of resources -- is not something that can happen in isolation. It requires everyone from the beginning to end of the supply chain to embrace the spirit and practice of 3R: recycle, reuse and reduce.