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Even as demand softens, China jet market is crucial
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 25/04/2016
» The growing number of Asian business moguls, especially in China, has made the region a promising new frontier for business jet makers. Greater China alone is the third largest market in a forecast by Bombardier, with 876 future deliveries worth US$33 billion, compared with the country's fleet of 300 at the end of last year.
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'New age' airline
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 02/11/2015
» As Southeast Asia's skies grow increasingly crowded, it's getting harder for airlines to stand out, let alone make money, when rivals are slashing fares to fill seats. But that hasn't deterred VietJet Air from staking its claim to a piece of the pie.
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Scholars and dollars
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 04/05/2015
» Having a child is an investment in the future of the family, and education is one of the biggest investments in a child's future. There was a time when parents who wanted — and could afford — the best for their children had to send them abroad, but today in Asia, families can have the best of both worlds: an international education close to home.
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Plugged into change
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 06/04/2015
» As demand for technology accelerates and shifts rapidly with changing lifestyles, technology companies need to be innovation-driven and embrace change to stay ahead of the pack.
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Gaining altitude
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 25/04/2016
» At an altitude of 10 kilometres above the ground, you sit back and relax in a premium leather chair, take a sip from a gold-trimmed tea service, and swipe a smartphone app to adjust the window shades when it's time to sleep.
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Soaring Chinese industry has international aspirations
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 21/03/2016
» While Indian and Southeast Asian airlines await delivery of hundreds of new passenger aircraft to meet their rapidly growing needs, China too has emerged as a massive market, with 300 billion new passengers taking to the skies last year alone.
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Getting the message
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 07/12/2015
» There was a time not long ago when mobile phone operators began to realise that voice calling was a low-margin commodity and they needed a better way to make money. As short messaging service caught on, they were confident they'd found a more lucrative solution. Now SMS is under siege from internet-based chat applications, which are also threatening mobile operators' voice business.
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Bright Idea
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 29/06/2015
» When three Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics last year for their work on light-emitting diodes (LED), it was a great leap forward for one of the most important energy-saving technologies in decades.
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