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Best foot forward for sustainability
Asia focus, Minli Zhao, Published on 06/09/2021
» With the tangible effects of climate change -- record-setting temperatures, devastating floods and other ecological disasters -- clearly being felt by people around the world, consumers are increasingly making sustainability part of their everyday lives.
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.
Older and healthier
Asia focus, Published on 26/10/2020
» Asia Pacific consumers have a clear vision for healthy ageing, but fear of illness due to lower immunity tops the list of ageing-related worries, a regional survey has found.
Shaping the wealth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/11/2019
» � These are exciting times for Asia's wealth market. The global economic centre of gravity has shifted to the region, which has now become the wealth creation centre of the world. A report issued in June by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projected that wealth in Asia excluding Japan would expand by 9.4% from 2018 to 2023.
Save or Splurge?
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 24/06/2019
» Millennials, or those born between 1980 and 2000, are the largest generation in history and they are revolutionising the norms of how we work, live and play. Today in Asia Pacific alone, there are over one billion millennials and their economic clout is growing.
Tapping into the future
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/06/2019
» The first mobile-only bank in Asean has made its debut in Thailand, tapping into a global trend among customers seeking increasing convenience and control over their financial affairs.
Digital payment empowering millions more Asians
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 03/06/2019
» When it comes to digital payment, there is no place more exciting than Asia-Pacific these days. The growth and availability of online and mobile payment services is putting the region on course to be a global leader in cashless transactions.
What China can gain from Trump's trade war
Asia focus, Keyu Jin, Published on 22/10/2018
» The world's two largest economies -- China and the United States -- are engaged in a full-blown trade war, and what US President Donald Trump hoped would be a blitzkrieg has turned out to be more like trench combat.
Confidence builder
Asia focus, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 07/05/2018
» While today's young people are generally better connected and educated than ever, the so-called Millennial generation worldwide continues to suffer from historically high unemployment following the Great Recession of the late 2000s.