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Air of disruption
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/11/2015
» 'For entrepreneurs, choosing your co-founders is like a professional marriage," says Nathan Blecharczyk. "You're going to go through tough times and you need to remember that ideas can change but business partners can't."
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Multi-billionaire Wang Jianlin looks abroad
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2016
» Chinese businesses that have a good foothold at home need to expand outside their comfort zones to become truly multinational, says China's richest man.
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Infrastructure financing still a big hurdle
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/11/2015
» As urbanisation gathers momentum in Asia, the need for infrastructure remains high and governments will be spending trillions of dollars in the decades ahead to deliver everything from electricity to roads and schools to growing populations, say leading regional executives.
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Screen dreams
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/10/2015
» Doing business in Asia is not always easy, especially if one is pursuing an internet-based venture in a region where access and penetration rates remain uneven. Access to finance for tech-related startups is also a challenge, but those with true entrepreneurial zeal and drive always seem to find a way.
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South China Sea simmers again
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/08/2015
» Once again the South China Sea is in the spotlight after the world's only real superpower and the wannabe superpower restarted their spat late last week.
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Media muzzlers score an own goal
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 08/06/2015
» We continue to live in interesting times in Thailand. For a start, we have completed one full year of rule by a military government, and if you believe the local opinion polls, most people are actually happy with conditions in the country.
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Time for an Asian Nato?
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/06/2015
» Forgive me if I sound a bit old (trust me, I'm not), but the tensions simmering in this part of the world call to mind the events of decades ago. Have we learned from history? I have to wonder.
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Economic storm clouds building
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/05/2015
» It's never easy deciding what to write about in this space each week, given all the issues facing this vibrant region. Lately we've seen a grim run of news ranging from the tragic earthquake in Nepal to the shocking (but not totally surprising) discovery of migrant "death camps" in Thailand.
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Stand up for strolling shoppers
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/02/2015
» I hope I don't bore you with another piece related to the lead story of today's Asia Focus, but I have to say that it's high time we all demanded our right to be able to move freely on the footpaths of Bangkok.
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All eyes on Tokyo as India comes calling
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/09/2014
» For once you won't hear me complaining about the military regime in Thailand. At least not this week, after they slashed gasoline prices by nearly 10%. Call it populism for the rich.
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