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19 Nov

HAS ASIA’S LOVE OF VIDEO GAMES GONE TOO FAR?

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The origins of the humble video game can be traced to the 1950s, when academics designed simple programs for their own amusement on giant computers that were used for research simulations. In the 1970s and 1980s, coin-operated arcade games, gaming consoles, and then personal computers brought Pong and Space Invaders […]
11 Nov

THE LAST MILE IN ASIA: MICROMOBILITY

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Half of all Asia’s 4.5 billion citizens live in urban areas. As the continent’s cities expand at an unprecedented rate, even the wealthy are trapped in crippling traffic congestion. We all breathe the same cancer-causing air pollutants.  Petrol-powered vehicles, particularly those used for short, inefficient trips, are the main culprit. […]
08 Nov

TACKLING ASIA’S TROUBLES THROUGH TECH

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Asia is the most-exciting and fast-moving region in the world for tech and innovation right now. That’s particularly true when it comes to e-commerce, fintech, transport, healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI).  Tech giants and startups of all sizes are targeting Asian markets as they aim to cash in on the […]
Ridehailing
08 Oct

DRIVING ASIA’S RIDE-HAILING REVOLUTION

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The disruptive nature of ride-hailing has made it an easy target for government regulators. The authorities find themselves struggling to balance consumer demand, customer protection, taxi-driver concerns, and whether to categorise ride-hailing drivers as independent contractors or employees. Some parts of Asia are handling this challenge better than others. According […]
24 Sep

ASIA BUYS IN TO E-COMMERCE

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Asia’s e-commerce industry has scale, to say the least. The continent is home to more than 4.5 billion people. Roughly half of them, 2.3 billion, shop online.  In 2018, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba generated US$30.8 billion in sales during Singles’ Day, an online shopping festival in China held every November […]
Travellers spending local
04 Aug

ASIAN TRAVELERS “SPEND LOCAL” WITH PEER-TO-PEER ROOM RENTALS

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Airbnb started life with a rented air mattress on the floor of an overpriced San Francisco apartment during a sold-out convention in 2007, a way for the founders to cover their rent. Little more than a decade later, the home-sharing company has booked 500 million guests into properties in more […]
21 Jul

ASIA’S INNOVATORS BATTLE ARCHAIC LAWS

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Asia is a continent of contradictions. It has centuries of tradition. It also has some of the world’s youngest, fastest-growing cities. When it comes to technology, it has the opportunity to dispense with the slow centuries of development that occurred in the West, and leap straight into the future. Its […]