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  • BUSINESS

    Agritech evangelist

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/08/2018

    » When David Hunt talks about agriculture and technology, his eyes sparkle and he gestures expressively. His enthusiasm is infectious.

  • BUSINESS

    Silent violence

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/07/2018

    » Earlier this month, a secret marriage between an 11-year-old Thai girl and a 41-year-old Malaysian Muslim sparked a public outcry when a picture of the ceremony went viral.

  • BUSINESS

    The restless realtor

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 16/07/2018

    » Robbie Antonio is restless. The Filipino entrepreneur is on a mission to disrupt the traditional real estate and property development business by democratising high-end architecture.

  • OPINION

    The battle for greener cities

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 16/07/2018

    » Last week, images of Delhi residents wearing green saris and scarves and hugging tree trunks wrapped with cloth banners that read "Save Me" spread across social media. Citizens by the thousands had united to halt a government plan to develop residential projects that would axe thousands of trees in a single neighbourhood.

  • BUSINESS

    Online to offline

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/07/2018

    » Technology and digital disruption are compelling companies of all sizes in all industries to adapt and innovate. The world has seen how even multinationals that once enjoyed enviable success can wither or perish if they fail to keep up -- from Eastman Kodak to Blockbuster or even technology companies such as Yahoo, Nokia and Motorola.

  • BUSINESS

    Funding the future

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/07/2018

    » Many entrepreneurs today aspire to have their businesses grow to the point where they have a valuation of US$1 billion or beyond -- or unicorn status, so called because of its rarity. But unicorn status alone is not enough for Peng T Ong, a startup founder, mentor to entrepreneurs and busy venture capitalist.

  • BUSINESS

    Reimagining technology

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/07/2018

    » New technologies have made our lives more convenient, productive and efficient, but they are also having a growing impact on the way we interact and live. The ultimate disruption -- to use the most overused word of our digital age -- could well be a change in what it means to be human.

  • OPINION

    Time to embrace the future

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 25/06/2018

    » Last week was an extremely fruitful one for innovation and tech enthusiasts in Bangkok. The capital hosted the first SingularityU Thailand Summit, Techsauce Global and the blockchain-focused Block Club Meet Up. It was my privilege to attend all of them to see and hear and be inspired by the groundbreaking advances that are transforming everything around us.

  • BUSINESS

    Seeding green growth

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/06/2018

    » Sustainability and planning for climate change have become mainstream components of economic planning globally as the world has witnessed the adverse impacts of irresponsible growth pathways.

  • BUSINESS

    Lessons from Sweden

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/06/2018

    » Global anxiety over the impact of plastic waste has reached new heights since images emerged of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and, more recently, the sad tale of a pilot whale found dead in Thailand with eight kilogrammes of trash in its stomach.

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