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Holiday mood
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Returning to Phuket for the first time in three years, Henri Giscard d'Estaing is busy visiting government officials and business partners on the southern island world-renowned for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, historical old town and delicious food.
Banks flex digital muscles
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2021
» Driven by greater digital adoption across Southeast Asia, consumer habits have changed dramatically over the past five years, prompting businesses to adapt accordingly to continue thriving.
Women's work
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/10/2021
» Amid wave after wave of Covid-19 in Japan, Mariko, a college lecturer and mother, has been working and raising her four-year-old daughter in an apartment shared by a family of four in Tokyo.
Time to rein in tutoring firms
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/08/2021
» I have always been puzzled about why so many Thai parents send their children to private tutors after school. Even my 9-year-old niece has to study on weekends when she could be enjoying time with her parents or playing with two lovely cats at home.
Book a date
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 07/06/2021
» With a degree in English literature under his belt, John Brown never expected to become a businessman, let alone the CEO of one of the largest travel booking platforms in Asia, Agoda.
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.
Food producers need to tap data and the cloud
Asia focus, Fabio Tiviti, Published on 10/08/2020
» We live in an era of disruption. Fuelled by pervasive digitisation and hyper-connectivity, rapid-fire changes are disrupting entire industries, companies, and even countries.
Tackling the hunger challenge
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/07/2020
» The economic and health impacts of the extended Covid-19 outbreak are most worrisome for communities in countries across Asia. Lockdowns and economic recession are expected to lead to a major loss of income among the working poor and low-income families.
Education revolution
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 08/06/2020
» As we move into the sixth month of Covid-19, it has become crystal clear that the pandemic has exposed cracks in the systems we live in, from healthcare to business and the economy, and now all eyes are on education.
Opportunity amid crisis
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 13/04/2020
» While many industries around the world continue to be affected by the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, certain business sectors have benefitted from people and companies changing their behaviour in reaction to the pandemic.