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Thai at heart
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 15/11/2021
» Born and bred in the city-state, Raymond Han is 100% Singaporean. But his bond to Thailand goes deep, spanning almost two decades. It has led him to where he is now as a top executive of Patra Porcelain, which has been making some of the country's best-known products since 1982.
Taking good care
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 21/06/2021
» As the head of Bayer's consumer health division in Southeast Asia, Alvin So is committed to improving people's lives. It's a big challenge given that more than half of the region's 655 million people lack access to healthcare products and health education.
Humour and a helping hand
Asia focus, Published on 03/05/2021
» Atsushi Taketani knows exactly how to make himself stand out in public in a way that also helps promote his home country.
Being an everyday woman
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 14/12/2020
» It's hard being a woman. We live in constant fear: fear of harassment, stalking, violence, abuse, assault, and even murder.
In the driver's seat
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/12/2020
» Ramesh Narasimhan has loved cars since he was young. The holder of an MBA from Australia's Monash University has turned his passion for cars into a successful career, and two decades on he still finds it fun to come to work every day.
Ready to deliver
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 23/11/2020
» Emerging from a fortnight in quarantine after returning from his home country Malaysia, Tien-long Woon is eager to get back to business in Thailand. “Fantastic” is the word he uses to describe his first reaction to the world outside and a taste of local ice-cream to celebrate.
Get a grip on bullying
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/06/2020
» As a corporate employee, I feel privileged that I'm able to work from home for most of the week. While the nature of my job allows me and my small team to carry on as usual, many other kinds of work require the physical presence of staff in a place of business.
Funny business
Asia focus, Nikhil Kumar, Published on 16/03/2020
» Navin Prabhakar became a household name in 2005 when he appeared on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on television. Today he is among the standup comedians making a good living by making corporate executives and employees laugh.
On with the wind
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/02/2020
» Seven years ago when Olivier Duguet moved to Southeast Asia to pursue his dream as an energy entrepreneur, things got off to a rocky start. As he explored opportunities in Thailand and Cambodia, the Frenchman faced challenges -- some of which are still unresolved -- but that didn't hold him back from establishing a foothold in the renewable energy business in the region.
How Western transparency helps fuel Chinese repression
Asia focus, Antonio Foglia in London, Published on 08/04/2019
» Despite repeated efforts by the Beijing government to stimulate the Chinese economy, the country's animal spirits remain depressed. And one unexpected reason for this may be the automatic exchange of financial information between the world's major economies, which is allowing the Communist Party of China to learn about the bank accounts that Chinese residents hold overseas.