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Delivering quality
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/12/2019
» The US-China trade war has had little impact on the Asia Pacific operations of the logistics giant DHL thanks to stronger performance from its e-commerce unit, says CEO Frank Appel, who believes the impact of trade conflict on the global economy has been overblown.
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Data dilemma
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/12/2019
» In the digital world, data is king. Businesses now understand that in order to stay relevant and ahead of competitors, they need data to know more about their customers. The more you know, the more products and services you can sell in a more personalised way, which is what buyers want.
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Networked to the future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/10/2019
» Growing up in Gaeta, a coastal city in central Italy between Rome and Naples, Nunzio Mirtillo always wanted to be a doctor to help change people's lives for the better. But new medical graduates have trouble finding work right away, so he decided to study electronic engineering instead. It was a decision he took with his parents in mind as well.
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Healthy Taiwan
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/08/2019
» Taiwan claims to have one of the best healthcare systems in Asia in terms of affordability, quality and access. Around 99% of the island republic's 23.6 million people are covered by a universal healthcare programme that has been running since 1995. Over 90% of its clinics and hospitals are under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
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Next-level health tech
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/08/2019
» From connected devices in smart hospitals and artificial intelligence for preventive healthcare, to telemedicine and portable diagnosis systems, digital technologies are becoming part of the everyday healthcare delivery system.
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Flight test
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/07/2019
» Carsten Spohr was named Manager of the Year in 2017 by Manager Magazin in Germany when Lufthansa's profit hit a record high and its share price jumped 150%. Two years later, he finds his skills being tested to the limit after issuing a second profit warning in six months. While the airline is on track for an operating profit of 2 billion euros this year, it is 25% below analysts' forecasts.
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Connected across Asean
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/07/2019
» Bosch, the Germany-based global supplier of technology and services, is stepping up its focus on providing both hardware and software for connectivity in urban mobility, fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and smart city applications. The effort is paying off in Southeast Asia due to high demand from businesses in the region.
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Asean+3 need to retool to benefit from New Economy
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/06/2019
» NADI, Fiji: The Asean+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) economies need to build more capacity and connectivity to take full advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and sustain growth in the new economic order, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
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Fresher and faster
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/12/2018
» Getting food from farm to fork before it goes bad has been a challenge ever since humans learned how to grow food and domesticate animals around 10,000 years ago.
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Reborn in the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/11/2018
» Back in December 2001, AirAsia was a debt-ridden business with just two planes in its fleet when Tony Fernandes bought it for one million ringgit (US$240,000 at today's rates). Seventeen years later, it is one of the leading low-cost carriers in the world.
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