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The power and poison of modern monetary theory
Asia focus, Koichi Hamada, Published on 24/01/2022
» When Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that he would not support the Build Back Better Act -- effectively dooming US President Joe Biden's signature legislative initiative -- he cited America's "staggering debt".
On the go again?
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 25/10/2021
» Winter is coming to the northern hemisphere, and people in North America and Europe normally flock to places that offer them a warm-weather break. It's the high season for tourism in many Asian countries, but one that will only happen in a world without Covid-19.
Getting warehouse automation right
Asia focus, James Christopher, Published on 30/08/2021
» The growth of e-commerce, which accelerated further with the Covid-19 pandemic, has drastically changed the logistics landscape in Southeast Asia. With consumers today increasingly shopping online and expecting fast delivery, brands, their supply chains and logistics players are seeking solutions that will help them fulfil orders more efficiently.
Rise of the Robots
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/05/2021
» The world is witnessing the rapid advancement of technologies and automation in almost every aspect of work today. Businesses are adopting automation and robotics to revolutionise their workplaces, partly to help save costs but also to boost productivity and growth, and for safety reasons.
It's time to decarbonise your portfolio
Asia focus, Dr James Gifford and Edwin Tan, Published on 19/04/2021
» Climate change has rapidly become a key focus for investors and the financial industry. More than US$100 billion worth of sustainable bonds were issued globally in the first half of 2020 alone.
China now tops world's movie market
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 28/12/2020
» China recently surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest movie market by ticket sales for the first time. China recorded box-office revenue of US$1.99 billion from January to October, topping US sales of $1.94 billion.
Headwinds in Myanmar
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 20/01/2020
» The economic outlook for Myanmar for the coming year looks resilient, but the country faces enormous risks posed by internal tensions and international economic trends, according to the World Bank.
East Asia's political vulnerability
Asia focus, Jong-Wha Lee, Published on 16/12/2019
» Popular discontent is fuelling protest and paralysis across Latin America. If East Asia isn't careful, it could be next.
Steering startups
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019
» James Tan dropped out of school before his final year at National University of Singapore (NUS) during the first dot-com boom to chase his entrepreneurship dream. He did not regret the decision at all. In the end, he says, we only regret the chances we didn't take, and life is too short to wake up full of regrets.
Path to happy customers
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 22/07/2019
» "The customer is always right" is an expression businesses have lived by for generations. In the digital age, one could expand the assertion to state that the customer is not only right but smarter, better informed and more demanding than ever before.