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Bankers' pay is booming in Saudi Arabia
Business, Nicolas ParasieMatthew Martin, Published on 08/05/2023
» DUBAI: Even as the global financial community contends with layoffs and lower bonuses, banking jobs remain plentiful and salaries are surging in one unexpected corner of the world: Saudi Arabia.
Behavioural changes key to more effective recycling
Asia focus, Ellen Martin and Jeremy Douglas, Published on 04/07/2022
» Environmental sustainability has been top-of-mind in recent years, especially in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, as we witnessed the (almost immediate) positive effects brought about by a reduction in travel and activity.
The virus of fear
Asia focus, Ian Buruma, Published on 30/03/2020
» In September 1923, the Great Kanto earthquake devastated large parts of Tokyo, mostly owing to firestorms. Rumours spread, and were often repeated in the press, accusing Koreans, a despised and poor minority, of planning to take advantage of the disaster by starting a violent rebellion.
International Education in Thailand – 30 years on
Ian Bushell, Published on 28/01/2020
» The years 1980 -97 can be regarded as Thailand's golden years economically when the country had one of the fastest growing economies in the world and growth reaching over 13 percent. These were also the years when Thailand embraced international education, with increasing numbers of students going overseas to study each year.
Banking on the small-business ecosystem
Business, Martin Tornes, Seow-Chien Chew and Derek Keswakaroon, Published on 22/05/2018
» It's not easy for small companies to grind through the basic operations of running a business. Owners and employees spend a lot of time navigating separate platforms for banking, enterprise resource planning, human resources and payments.