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  • BUSINESS

    Huawei innovates to move up mobile value chain

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 11/06/2018

    » Huawei Technologies of China is riding a wave of innovations in its campaign to achieve premium status in mature smartphone markets in Asia, competing head-to-head with Samsung and Apple.

  • BUSINESS

    Recipe for success

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018

    » Douglas Martell learned early in life that life can take unexpected twists and the path taken isn't always strewn with flower petals. But the president and CEO of the Thailand-based hotel management company Onyx Hospitality Group has never let setbacks keep him from having big dreams.

  • BUSINESS

    Making mobility work

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018

    » Contrary to the global trend, the movement of people across national borders within Southeast Asia has been increasing significantly over the past two decades. The continuing vitality of intra-regional migration is fuelled by rapid economic development, demographic diversity and the mismatch in supply and demand of domestic labour.

  • OPINION

    Creating a healthier future

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018

    » In response to the rapid expansion of its greying population, Singapore has introduced compulsory healthcare insurance for elderly citizens. CareShield Life, an enhanced version of the existing eldercare programme, will require all Singaporeans aged between 30 and 40 to be enrolled from 2020. Policyholders who become unable to manage basic daily functions will receive S$600 (14,320 baht) a month, increasing over time to keep pace with long-term care costs.

  • BUSINESS

    Hospitals reimagined

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018

    » Smart healthcare requires a lot of factors to come together to deliver the best results to patients. For hospital operators, that includes smart building design where infrastructure and medical devices are interconnected with real-time data collection, cloud computing and big-data analysis.

  • BUSINESS

    Healthcare revolution

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018

    » Soaring costs, a chronic shortage of medical professionals and infrastructure, as well as evolving consumer needs are forcing the cumbersome healthcare industry to rethink the way it serves people. Technology is playing a big role in a revolution that is creating a fresher, more efficient and sustainable system.

  • BUSINESS

    Calling Dr Love

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018

    » It's easy to get carried away when Wei Siang Yu strikes up a conversation about his passion to revolutionise the status quo of global medical practice.

  • OPINION

    Curing our plastic addiction

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018

    » My recent visit to Taiwan reminded me of how little my own country is doing to reduce plastic waste. On an island where shoppers have to pay for plastic shopping bags, the next step is a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, shopping bags, utensils and beverage cups by 2030.

  • BUSINESS

    Healthy harvest

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 07/05/2018

    » Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through a balanced diet and regular exercise have long proved to be the key to prevention of chronic diseases and other health conditions.

  • BUSINESS

    Inequality a growing challenge for rising Asean

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 30/04/2018

    » The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had a lot to celebrate when it marked its 50th anniversary last year. The region has undergone a significant transformation from a bloc of underdeveloped countries to become one of the world's most dynamic economic drivers.

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