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Financial inclusion a core philanthropic goal
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/07/2017
» Helping the unbanked and small-scale entrepreneurs gain access to finance is definitely an area where financial institutions can play a role in the philanthropic world, according to the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
Better to give ...
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/07/2017
» Asians are generous by nature when it comes to donating to worthy causes. Religious giving is mostly informal but is often the starting point for philanthropy on a broader scale in Taiwan, China, India, Myanmar, Singapore and other countries.
Sickening glorification of a brutal murder
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/06/2017
» The recent murder of a karaoke bar worker in Khon Kaen has exposed a lot of concerning issues that underline the moral decline of our society.
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.
C88 banking on Asean fintech boom
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/05/2017
» C88 Financial Technologies (C88), a Singapore-based financial services and technology company, is firmly convinced that Southeast Asia is one of the best places in the world for fintech players to be right now.
E-commerce forces brick-and-mortar stores to innovate
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 24/04/2017
» With e-commerce being fitted into their arsenals, retailers are now aiming to provide new experiences and greater convenience for shoppers. And while bricks-and-mortar stores will continue to exist, they are no longer places exclusively for shopping, but also must function as showrooms and fitting rooms.
History can't be erased with a plaque
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 24/04/2017
» The disappearance of the 1932 Siamese Revolutionary memorial plaque says a lot about anyone who removed it. But, first of all and let's get it of the way, removing the plaque does not mean that you are removing the history it represents.
Good neighbours
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 27/03/2017
» Exports from Thailand and Malaysia will continue to grow thanks to the rapid economic expansion driving demand in the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) countries and weak currencies, while economic recovery in both countries will continue to support bilateral trade, say experts.
Our fintech future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/03/2017
» In a digital world where the exchange of money is being revolutionised, banks are stepping up their collaboration with financial technology specialists to shape the future of financial institutions along with their security and data collecting systems.
BBC not very convincing about station
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/03/2017
» Even though the government has insisted it was the BBC's own decision to not renew the 20-year lease of a major shortwave broadcast station for Asia in Nakhon Sawan, many see it as the latest jab that the junta has carefully landed on the face of the British broadcaster.