Hong Kong business start-up scene buzzing, but short of talent and support
2022-12-23
Hong Kong has no shortage of tech entrepreneurs with ideas, but investors are slow to put money into projects.Continue Reading
‘Beyond the bottle’: Thai alcohol laws still harm microbreweries
2022-12-23
Despite new regulations claiming to help small businesses, Thai brewers say they face the same daunting legal hurdles
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Arms tests vs war drills ad infinitum in Korea
2022-12-22
SEOUL – While real-life carnage unfolds across Ukraine, the phony war continues predictably on, around and above the Korean peninsula. The actions of recent days may hearten jingoes and depress peaceniks on both sides. On December 14, the US announced that a Space Force command unit had stood up inside US forces based in South […]Continue Reading
Can China help Brazil restart its global soft power?
2022-12-22
Ten days of full immersion in Brazil are not for the faint-hearted. Even restricted to the top two megalopolises, Sao Paulo and Rio, watching live the impact of interlocking economic, political, social and environmental crises exacerbated by the Jair Bolsonaro project leaves one stunned. The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for what will […]Continue Reading
Shanghai hospital warns of ‘tragic battle’ as COVID-19 spreads
2022-12-22
Experts say China could face more than a million COVID-19 deaths in 2023, given relatively low full vaccination rates among its vulnerable elderly population.Continue Reading
Shanghai hospital readies for ‘tragic battle’ with COVID-19
2022-12-22
In an effort to prevent the virus from letting rip across China, Shanghai residents endured a two-month lockdown which ended on Jun 1, with many losing income and having poor access to basic necessities. Hundreds died and hundreds of thousands were infected during those two months. Experts say China couldContinue Reading
ViewQwest appoints Jurist Francisco-Gamban as chief operating officer
2022-12-22
Brings over two decades of executing growth strategies for telco to the role
Appointment comes on the heels of ViewQwest’s expansion plans in SEA ViewQwest has appointed Jurist Francisco-Gamban (pic) as its chief operating officer (COO) effective 1 January 2023, concurrent to her extant role as chief marketing officer (CMO).
In a statement,…Continue Reading
2022 highlights: Smart mobility & data centre players that invested in Cyberjaya
2022-12-21
State-of-art infra combined with expansive landbank draws data centres 2022âs wins show that new learn plan for the township is on the right track Because the inception of its Cyberjaya master plan in 2020, Cyberview offers continued to draw in a series of exciting inflows of investments in its determined focal…Continue Reading
Chinese business charm offensive aims to rebuild supply chains with human touch after 3-year isolation
2022-12-21
China still requires people arriving from overseas to spend time in hotel quarantine and home isolation, and the number of international flights has yet to return to normal, so those able to travel abroad remain a minority. But despite the hurdles, some exporters found the costs of being trapped inContinue Reading
Capital Group appoints fixed income head
2022-12-21
Scott Steele takes on a newly created role serving Asian and European clients, from London.Continue Reading