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The race to regulate fintech
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 30/11/2020
» The recent aborted initial public offering (IPO) of Ant Group, which was set to be the biggest in history, was a stark reminder of just how important and closely watched the fintech industry is globally.
Chinese wine sales go digital
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 27/04/2020
» With restaurants and bars closed, homebound wine drinkers are creating a surge in online wine sales around the world. While the category had previously lagged other consumer products in e-commerce, recent changes such as working from home and social distancing necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to wine sales catching up.
Life after lockdown in Wuhan
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 20/04/2020
» After 76 days in lockdown, the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- where the Covid-19 pandemic began -- is no longer sealed off from the world. This month authorities allowed residents to leave the city for the first time since Jan 23 when its 11 million residents were confined to contain the quickly spreading virus.
What's next for climate change?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 30/03/2020
» Relentless efforts to combat Covid-19 have shifted the world's focus away from other hot-button issues that had been gaining momentum, such as climate change.
Supply chains need anti-virus strategy
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 24/02/2020
» In a time of global economic headwinds, the spread of Covid-19 is further exacerbating business conditions through labour shortages and logistical bottlenecks.
The race to space heats up
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 13/01/2020
» As the last decade ended, China successfully launched Long March 5, its largest carrier rocket and a key milestone for its planned mission to Mars later this year. This followed the achievement of being the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, cementing China's place as a serious contender in 21st century space exploration -- a race that is certainly heating up.
China's cryptocurrency crackdown
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 16/12/2019
» Weibo, China's largest microblogging service, has banned the cryptocurrency exchange giants Binance and Tron from its platform amid what appears to be a fresh crackdown on digital currency trading in China. At the same time, watchdogs in Shanghai issued notices calling for a cleanup of companies involved in cryptocurrency trading, while Beijing's regulator warned against illegal exchange operations.