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The Unlikely Revolutionaries Who Want to Reboot the Internet
Business, Published on 20/12/2021
» The internet hasn't turned out the way it was supposed to.
Amazon's Planned Purchase of MGM Faces FTC Scrutiny
Business, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Federal Trade Commission will be the agency to review Amazon.com Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, according to people familiar with the matter, just as the commission gets a new chairwoman who has been critical of the online giant's expansion.
Microsoft Deepens Health-Tech Push With $16 Billion Deal for Nuance
Business, Published on 14/04/2021
» Microsoft Corp. has agreed to buy artificial intelligence company Nuance Communications Inc. for $16 billion, extending chief executive Satya Nadella's run of big acquisitions to accelerate growth in everything from healthcare to videogaming.
Why Bezos Is Staying On as Executive Chairman
Business, Patrick Thomas, Published on 05/02/2021
» Jeff Bezos, the founder and longtime chief of Amazon.com Inc., is giving up his chief executive position, but not his seat of power.
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
Lifelong learning is the future of work
Business, Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 10/09/2019
» In the year 2030, you may be working in a job that doesn't even exist yet. We're not talking about flying cars or developing the world's first time machine. The requirements, levels and styles of all kinds of work are evolving very fast, which means you need to understand how you can prepare for future roles that may emerge.
Women on wheels delivering change in India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 04/09/2017
» When Parvati Kumari, 21, went out to deliver KFC chicken for the first time to a house in Lucknow in March, she was scared and nervous.
Billionaires play big in digital TV game
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 04/09/2017
» The media business and billionaires seem to attract each other.
Uttama urges TOT, CAT reform
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/10/2015
» The two telecom state enterprises must seriously reform themselves into a network sharing provider by aggregating telecom assets and developing an infrastructure pool to generate a new revenue stream after the end of the concession era, says the ICT Minister.