• THAILAND

  Giving real people a voice

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/07/2020

  » Amid the unprecedented health crisis that resulted from the spread of Covid-19, a political movement has emerged to offer a way forward.

• BUSINESS

  The future of work

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/04/2020

  » Co-working was a little-known concept when JustCo began developing innovative office spaces nine years ago in Singapore. But now it's here to stay, says Kong Wan Long, who is on a mission to make his company a global player in the field alongside the likes of IWC and WeWork.

• BUSINESS

  Pandemic of abuse

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/07/2020

  » Stay-at-home and lockdown measures have helped to contain the greatest public-health threat the world has seen in decades. But as Covid-19 receded in many countries, a new public-health crisis was emerging behind closed doors, with increased domestic violence against women and children.

• BUSINESS

  Growing back better

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/07/2020

  » The prolonged Covid-19 outbreak has caused widespread suffering as countries grapple with simultaneous health and socio-economic crises on an unprecedented scale. At a time of extreme global fragility, many businesses also remain unsure about how they can recover from the worst hardships they have ever experienced.

• BUSINESS

  Sun, sand and sustainability

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 18/05/2020

  » Mention the Maldives to most people and they will think of idyllic luxury resorts built over brilliant aquamarine waters. But it wasn't always so.

• BUSINESS

  The coronavirus blame game

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/04/2020

  » 'Avoid writing about Covid-19," I've been telling myself. We're already bombarded with coverage and it's draining to encounter yet another headline about the villain that's forcing us to accept a new way of life. But there are some points I'd like to make.

• BUSINESS

  Help with strings attached

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020

  » When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.

• BUSINESS

  Approaching India

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 02/03/2020

  » There was a time when doing business in India was not for the faint of heart. Local entrepreneurs needed infinite patience just to get a business off the ground, let alone run it to the satisfaction of the country's bureaucrats. As for foreign businesses, forget about it.

• BUSINESS

  Saving the world's water

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/01/2020

  » Despite being an essential component of life, water is a commodity that humans usually take for granted. For many, water scarcity is impossible to imagine because after all, 70% of our planet's surface is covered in water.

• BUSINESS

  Profit with purpose

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 25/11/2019

  » Businesses today operate in a fishbowl, with their every move scrutinised by all kinds of interest groups. A single misstep can set off an online firestorm and seriously harm a company's reputation and bottom line.

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