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Creating Asean's interconnected energy future
Asia focus, Published on 04/07/2022
» A comprehensive interconnection of Southeast Asia's power grid has been a long-held dream, first emerging into serious discourse in the 1980s. Now, almost four decades later, we might finally be approaching a moment when the pressure for climate action moves this idea towards a more established reality.
Investment and innovation in Thai renewable energy
Asia focus, Published on 15/03/2021
» Renewable energy capacity will increase by two terawatts in the Asia Pacific region over the next decade, driven by population growth, strong economic performance, and significant market potential. Southeast Asia will play an important role in this growth, with the region's electricity demand expected to double by 2040, twice the global average rate.
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.
Startup seeds
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2019
» Seang Sokcheng enjoys reading online content during her free time. Drawing on her curiosity about a wide range of subjects from science to art, she has been writing about her quest for "a meaningful life" on her blog mschengcorner.com since 2013.
The growing chain of restaurant struggles
Business, Published on 12/09/2017
» Legacy chain restaurants are struggling to adapt in the rapidly shifting food and beverage marketplace as consumers pivot towards more unique, digital-friendly restaurants and buffet outlets.
Digital forces to usher in a new age of work
Business, Published on 27/07/2017
» A tidal wave of change is coming that will soon make the way we work almost unrecognisable to today's business leaders. The onset of Industry 4.0 and today's rapidly evolving technologies are influencing business models, demographics, customer behaviour and even workplace attitudes -- all shifting concurrently. The effects of this digital revolution will be far-reaching and transformational.
SOE growth linked to the right strategy (part 3)
Business, Published on 27/06/2017
» Many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Thailand continue to explore opportunities for new growth, devise new strategies for enhancing performance, and invest in technologies and ideas to sustain progress. In doing so, as I have noted in previous articles, it is critical to understand various styles of strategy.
Taking SOEs to the next level: getting the strategy right
Business, Published on 02/05/2017
» Many business leaders in Thailand and from overseas have told me about their continuing efforts as well as the challenges in improving the performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). For the most part, improving the performance of SOEs is not much different than for private enterprises -- the first and most important step, as my previous article noted, is to get the strategy right.
The bling squad
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 28/09/2015
» The swift evolution of the retail industry has lured a large pool of global luxury firms to establish their presence in Asia-Pacific over the last few decades. Sales for glitzy items across the region have been rising at whirlwind speeds amidst the surge of an aspirational middle-class and buoyant economy.