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Women against the odds
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 21/03/2022
» It has been more than a century since International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911, but the themes of women's empowerment and gender equality remain as essential today as they did then.
Closing the gap
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/04/2021
» Events of the past 12 months have permanently changed both the nature of the workplace and women's opportunities within it. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to more flexible working practices, new leadership traits are coming to the fore, and the need for a diverse workforce and inclusive culture has never been more apparent.
Token gesture
Asia focus, Published on 05/04/2021
» While Tesla's US$1.5-billion investment in bitcoin has added to recent excitement over cryptocurrencies, the blockchain technology that underlies their use is creating another opportunity in capital markets -- and Singapore is doing its best to capture it.
Trading up
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/07/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has set off a wave of destruction in the global economy and it could be years before full health is restored. Global merchandise trade could fall by as much as 32% this year under the worst-case scenario outlined by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in April.
Accelerating cloud adoption in post-Covid-19 Asia
Asia focus, Luc Grimond and Alain Schneuwly, Published on 29/06/2020
» There is a cloud hovering over the Asia Pacific region. Spending on public cloud and related services is growing at a compounded annual rate of about 25% across the region, outpacing growth in the mature markets of Western Europe and the United States. Cloud computing budgets today account for approximately 5% of average IT budgets, a figure that is likely to double by 2023.
What's next for Kazakhstan?
Asia focus, Nargis Kassenova in Nur-Sultan, Published on 01/04/2019
» On March 19, the only president that independent Kazakhstan has ever known, Nursultan Nazarbayev, announced his resignation after almost three decades of near-absolute power. In a televised speech, Nazarbayev praised the country's achievements and called on its youth to build a bright future.
Lap of luxury
Asia focus, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/01/2019
» Vladislav Doronin is no stranger to the business world.
Showing our age
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/03/2018
» The Asia-Pacific region is "ageing at an unprecedented pace", with developing facing bigger ageing challenges than developed ones, the United Nations has warned. Given their limited healthcare and pension budgets, developing countries in particular need to look for more innovative ways to improve the quality of life of their senior citizens. Tapping new technology could be part of the solution.
Rise of Chinese business schools a sign of the times
Asia focus, Katherine O'Chee, Published on 05/02/2018
» As the biggest contributor to the world economy, it's no surprise that China is experiencing its latest boom in business schools. This year 15 Asian universities, seven of them Chinese, have made the latest Financial Times MBA rankings published last week.