ENTREPRENEURSHIP Lessons from Outsourcing to India, China and the Philippines I’ve had this post in one form or another of draft for several years now. I hesitated to complete it, in part because at the best of times cultural observations can easily be misinterpreted and also in part because of the role I had in working with many outsourcing vendors across Asia. Whilst the former […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Nicky Surapaitoon, Country Manager Thailand of Tapp Commerce Nicky Surapaitoon is excited by the tech startup world. She is currently heading up Tapp Commerce in Thailand. What’s your story? I started as a small girl from a tiny village in Khon Kaen province. With mud still between my toes I moved with wide eyes to the bright lights of Bangkok where I studied […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lai Teck Peng, Founder of Phyto Science Phyto Science Sdn Bhd is a MLM company that promotes good health through live cell therapy and was incorporated in Malaysia in August 2012. Eighteen months after its inception, its sales revenue has surged to RM40million, making it one of the top MLM companies in Malaysia. Since its inception, Phyto Science has generated more than […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS 12th World Islamic Economic Forum The 12th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) with the theme, “Decentralising Growth, Empowering Future Business” was held in Jakarta on 2-4 August 2016. The Forum was held in the wake of geopolitical uncertainties, and climate change. The Opening Session of the 12th WIEF was addressed by the President of Indonesia, Prime Minister of Malaysia and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Francesco Grillo, Co-Founder of Steel Available Francesco Grillo has made Hong Kong his home and is bringing innovation to the supply chain movement with his venture, Steel Available. What’s your story? I am originally from Italy and have spent the last ten years in Asia. I lived in Pakistan for two years, mainland China for six and in Hong Kong for […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP LLB students behind lawprep101.com are revolutionising legal learning through technology Today, The Asian Entrepreneur has the pleasure of speaking to Hamzah Khan, the person behind lawprep101.com, a website that is currently revolutionising legal learning. Tell us about yourself and your background. I am a LLB graduate via University of London. I was born in America, happen to be a Canadian citizen who has spent most […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
INTERVIEWS Husnain Minawala, Founder of Mystic Advertising Today, The Asian Entrepreneur has the privilege of speaking to entrepreneur Husnain Minawala about his experience of starting a digital marketing business. Tell us about yourself, Husnain. Call me a wanderer, traveler, social media enthusiast or a business man. I founded my first web portal named Events Pakistan in 2006, which to date is covering […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Startup Trends In Asia These are the recent startup trends in the following regions: Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Myanmar. Geography of Singapore played a key role in economic success of the country. Singapore is connected with many countries, which is optimum for international trade. As the center of different technologies and cultures Singapore is a leader in […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Ruchira Hoon Philip, Journalist & Food Blogger For this foodie, the world is her oyster. Ruchira Hoon Philip loves cooking, eating and writing about food. She has turned her passion for food into her profession. What’s your story? I’m a glutton. But that’s only half my story. I cook. I feed. I blog. I write. I develop. I do all things with […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Ramesh, Chairman Of Transworld Group Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan, popularly known as ‘Ramesh’, started his career in shipping under the watchful eye of his father, Mr Sivaswamy. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree from HR College of Commerce in Mumbai, he joined the organization as a trainee and he gained a broader understanding of the shipping agency business. This stood him in […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Are Single People Happier? The Science Of Being Single Key Takeaway: A study published in the Journal of Personality suggests that long-term single people can be secure and thriving, possibly due to their attachment style. The research found that 78% of singles were insecure, with 22% being secure. Secure singles are comfortable with intimacy and closeness in relationships, while anxious singles worry about rejection […] Written by Yuthika Girme April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Greater Secrets Of Stonehenge Key Takeaway: A project involving archaeologists, astronomers, and photographers from English Heritage, Oxford, Leicester, and Bournemouth universities, as well as the Royal Astronomical Society, aims to study the lunar alignment at Stonehenge. The project aims to identify the layout of certain stones and the major lunar standstill, which occurs when the northernmost and southernmost moonrises […] Written by Fabio Silva April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Building Blocks Of The Universe Key Takeaway: Peter Higgs, the creator of the Higgs boson, has died at the age of 94. Higgs, a great scientist in particle physics, discovered the Higgs boson in 1964 after reading a paper by American theoretical physicist Philip Anderson. This led to the development of the Standard Model, which explained how fundamental particles and […] Written by Harald Fox April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Inherent Risks Of A.I. Key Takeaway: Leading scientists and technologists often make terrible predictions about the direction of innovation, leading to misalignments between a company’s economic incentives to profit from its proprietary AI model and society’s interests in how the AI model should be monetised and deployed. Focusing on the economic risks from AI is not just about preventing […] Written by Mariana Mazzucato April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Psychology Of A Gentleman Key Takeaway: The Gentlemen, a TV series by Guy Ritchie, reimagines the age-old trope of a “gentleman” based on Middle English and French. The term originated from Middle English, referring to the English gentry, a class below nobility but above farmers. The concept of a gentleman is associated with higher competence, warmth, and positive connotations […] Written by Jayden Greenwell-Barnden April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Discovering Your Money Attachment Style Key Takeaway: The current economic climate is particularly concerning for young people, who are often financially worse off than their parents. To overcome this, it is important to understand one’s financial attachment style, which can be secure, anxious, or avoidant. Attachment theory, influenced by childhood experiences and education, can help shape one’s relationship with money. […] Written by Ylva Baeckstrom April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Proven 5 Steps To Psychological Wellness Key Takeaway: Wellness culture, which claims to provide happiness and meaning, has been criticized for its superficial focus on superficial aspects like candles and juice cleanses. Psychological research suggests that long-term wellbeing comes from a committed pursuit of both pleasure and meaning. Martin Seligman’s Perma model, which breaks wellbeing into five pillars: positive emotions, engagement, […] Written by Ben Gibson April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked