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  HIV battle continues

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/05/2019

  » My first visit to the Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok left me with mixed sensations of disturbance and hope. It was disturbing to see that the majority of the patients were teenagers and young adults. Some were still wearing their school uniforms, and they looked perfectly healthy.

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  Reform dividend

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/08/2018

  » After decades of pursuing a closed economy and heavy reliance on state-owned enterprises, Vietnam has undergone a significant transformation and is now a bona fide Asian Tiger. Roaring ahead with annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6-7%, the one-party state has attracted investors from all over the world eager to establish businesses in the country of 93 million.



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  Huawei innovates to move up mobile value chain

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/06/2018

  » Huawei Technologies of China is riding a wave of innovations in its campaign to achieve premium status in mature smartphone markets in Asia, competing head-to-head with Samsung and Apple.

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  Making mobility work

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018

  » Contrary to the global trend, the movement of people across national borders within Southeast Asia has been increasing significantly over the past two decades. The continuing vitality of intra-regional migration is fuelled by rapid economic development, demographic diversity and the mismatch in supply and demand of domestic labour.

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  Huawei angling for premium status

  Business, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 12/05/2018

  » Huawei Technologies Co plans to position itself as the premium smartphone brand in the international market as appetite slows for such items in China.

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  Entrepreneurial banker

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 03/10/2016

  » From oilfield engineer to one of Indonesia's most influential bankers, Helman Sitohang is a big believer that instinct is the most powerful driver when it comes to leading a person to where he should be.

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  Seeding startup success

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 20/06/2016

  » If there was a prize for buzzword of the decade, a top contender would be "startup", which has come to describe any kind of new internet-based business. They're being formed by the thousands and many will fail, but some that succeed -- think Uber, Airbnb and a few financial technology (FinTech) players -- have unleashed disruptive technology that has changed the very nature of business.

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  Brexit and Asia: referendum ripples could spread worldwide

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 20/06/2016

  » A fog of uncertainty has hung over Britain for months ahead of its referendum on European Union membership, which will finally take place three days from today. Recent polls have been showing momentum for the Leave campaign, though huge variations among surveys have prompted questions about their reliability.

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  The bling squad

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 28/09/2015

  » The swift evolution of the retail industry has lured a large pool of global luxury firms to establish their presence in Asia-Pacific over the last few decades. Sales for glitzy items across the region have been rising at whirlwind speeds amidst the surge of an aspirational middle-class and buoyant economy. 

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  Game on

  Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/07/2015

  » The blinds are drawn to guard against the midday sunlight beating down on central Bangkok. A cool breeze from the air-conditioner wafts through the room, where the soft glow from the lamps illuminates tastefully arrayed ancient Chinese artifacts and paintings.

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