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The world on his plate
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2017
» At the age of 71, Adirek Sripratak shows no signs of slowing down. The former president and CEO of Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) officially became chairman in March, but he is still travelling far and wide in search of new markets and merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities for one of the world's leading protein food companies.
Citi embraces digital transformation to keep customers loyal
Asia focus, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 05/06/2017
» In the not-so-long-ago past, applying for a new credit card or bank loan meant bearing with long queues at the local branch, reams of documents and a considerable waiting period before you received approval.
Reform on the menu
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2017
» Southeast Asia faces challenges of food security and nutrition as population growth and rising affluence increase food demand and competition for resources. Longer-term challenges include changes in consumption patterns, volatile food prices, climate change impact, conversion of agricultural land to industrial uses, and migration of labour from rural to urban areas.
Bit Boom
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 05/06/2017
» Akshat Gupta, 27, has become a multimillionaire -- he was only a millionaire earlier -- in the last two and a half months. A medical wholesaler and retailer based in South Delhi, he hopes to have another 700% growth in his fortune by 2030.