• BUSINESS

  Brand battle

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/12/2016

  » Value for money, local pride, and understanding of local needs are the top reasons why Asians are increasingly opting for local brands over global ones, market research has shown. A surge in nationalism and continuous technological advancement are supporting this phenomenon.

• OPINION

  The curse of corruption

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/01/2017

  » Lately we are hearing more about corruption scandals across Asia and, sadly, we will probably be hearing more. The mother of them all is the long-running saga of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), one of the world's largest white-collar crimes.

• BUSINESS

  Feeling the pulse

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/03/2017

  » When Tamara Ingram was named CEO of J Walter Thompson (JWT) in March last year, many in the industry cheered the fact that a big glass ceiling had finally been shattered where women in advertising are concerned.

• BUSINESS

  Our fintech future

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/03/2017

  » In a digital world where the exchange of money is being revolutionised, banks are stepping up their collaboration with financial technology specialists to shape the future of financial institutions along with their security and data collecting systems.

• BUSINESS

  Learning to improve

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 07/08/2017

  » What we teach our children will affect the way our economy develops and even what we trade in the future. Education is how South Korea managed to rise from the ashes of the Korean War to become Asia's fourth largest economy and a high-tech industrialised nation.

• BUSINESS

  Line comes to life

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 25/09/2017

  » Line Corp has chosen Bangkok to house its first Line Village store as Southeast Asia's most popular messaging application continues its campaign to expand its foothold in the region.

• BUSINESS

  Emerging opportunity

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/02/2018

  » Equities in Asia's emerging markets rode a wave of global growth last year, with shares that make up the MSCI Emerging Markets Index delivering a 37% return, but will the big gains continue this year?

• BUSINESS

  Token gestures

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018

  » Visa, the world's largest payment network, and archrival Mastercard are championing digital tokens as a new and safer option in Asia, where people under age 30 are the driving force toward rapid adoption of digital payment.

• BUSINESS

  Paid in full

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018

  » The rise of financial technology has led many people to conclude that cash is becoming irrelevant in their lives. Credit and debit cards are also under siege as quick response code (QR) and other forms of digital payment evolve, with Asia leading the way in adoption.

• BUSINESS

  B2B and beyond

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/09/2018

  » Big companies in all kinds of businesses are being disrupted as e-commerce gains ground, but even established online sellers are not safe unless they keep adapting to changing conditions. This phenomenon has created a perfect opportunity for technology and service providers to fill in the gaps, says Paul Srivorakul, the CEO of aCommerce.

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