February 2012
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LinkedIn reportedly in talks to enter China -... →
January 2012
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BBC News - Papua New Guinea defence chief... →
China's number of Web users rises to 513 million -... →
November 2011
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Diasporas: Mapping migration | The Economist →
Wow, more Chinese people live outside China than French people live in France.
Banyan: One dam thing after another | The... →
Climate change and the impact on the Mekong River — critical to SEA.
LinkedIn Unveils Dashboard for Groups Statistics →
Metrics for LinkedIn Groups (there are now more than 1MM groups!).
Use social media to retain customers - ZDNet Asia... →
Pro-biz, green incentives give S'pore datacenter... →
Singapore - Special Reports - Insight - ZDNet Asia →
October 2011
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Tourists spend S$5 billion in Q2 - Singapore News... →
Indonesian spent more than Chinese or Indian tourists in Singapore in Q2 2011 (total tourism spend in the quarter was S$5billion!).
At India-Bangladesh Border, Living in Both, and... →
The amazingly complex state of nations in Asia.
Households Pay a Price for China’s Growth -... →
While there is serious spending being done by upper middle class Chinese, government banking regulations put pressure on lower middle class citizens to “hoard” their money as inflation concerns increase.
Banyan: The Mongolian sandwich | The Economist →
India to debut $45 Android tablet for education -... →
September 2011
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Banyan: New light in Myanmar? | The Economist →
Another unique opportunity for the Myanmar government to make true progress in terms of moving away from military control. These tipping points in the past have come and gone, with nothing changing. Let’s hope that a combination of local opposition engagement, pressure by its Asian neighbors, and the desire to have sanctions ended will make a more lasting change in the regime/government.
Monitor: Drops to drink | The Economist →
Singapore, wealthly and compact, can serve as a test-bed for many important technologies - in this case desalination technology.
August 2011
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Banyan: In the name of the father | The Economist →
Interesting discussion of the present, and future, of Bangladesh.
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Venture capitalists eye Indonesian tech frenzy -... →
More people jumping on the Indonesian wave…now venture capitalists are turning their eyes toward the Indonesian tech start-up market, mainly Web companies. Indonesia has the 2nd highest number of FB users and the 3rd largest number of Twitter users.
Digital Receipts at Stores Gain in Popularity -... →
“Tokyo tumbled 3.72 percent, or 359.30 points, to close at 9,299.88 while Hong...”
– Asia markets plunge amid recession fears - Channel NewsAsia
China’s High-Quality Pearls Enter the Mass Market... →
It’s not just mass-produced goods “the West” needs to worry about coming from China.
China’s Low Roaming Fees Won’t Be Matched Soon -... →
889 million Chinese mobile subscribers have allowed the two biggest Chinese telecoms to lower roaming fees almost to the level as local calls. A good case for monopolies — volume buying/negotiating power. Now, if other countries are forced to follow suit things would be great. Perhaps the EU will get on the case of European providers after seeing what China was able to do.
July 2011
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India and Bangladesh: Embraceable you | The... →
More on India’s efforts to establish better/closer relations with its sub-continent neighbors — in this case, Bangladesh.
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India and its near-abroad: New humility for the... →
India is working to improve relations with its neighbors, in part due to increased influence by China in the region.
India eyes nationwide fiber network -... →
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Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment Jumps 21% in... →
20 Favorite Action-Oriented Verbs to Improve Your...
Having reviewed (and written for friends and colleagues) hundreds - if not thousands - of CVs and resumes, I’ve collected a list of my 20 favorite action verbs for CVs/resumes. These verbs show clear action/movement and instantly improve the message you’re delivering. So review your CV for “assisted,” “managed” and “led” and swap in terms that bring...
Entire Apple stores being faked in China - Yahoo!... →
Entire Apple stores, not just products, being pirated in China. Amazing.
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Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time |... →
A brilliant, low-tech, hi-eco solution for helping bring light to houses of the poor in the Philippines.
South Korea to curb "pay-for-praise" bloggers -... →
Will Vertical Social Media Monitoring Catch On? →
Vertical social media monitoring is a very interesting proposition. Another one I’d like to see: country-specific monitoring to identify what’s being said in specific countries.
5 Ways to Develop a Company Culture for Remote... →
Good article about cross-border/multinational teams.
June 2011
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S.Korea announces major push to pay-by-phone... →
SEOUL, June 13 | Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:23am EDT
(Reuters) - South Korea plans to install or upgrade 300,000 mobile payment checkouts at major retailers and transport services this year in its latest push in the potentially lucrative market as the likes of Google Inc and Apple Inc competitively introduce their own pay-by-phone services.
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Groupon Was “The Single Worst Decision I Have Ever... →
Beware those bearing “social media gifts.” It’s easy to be sold a bill of goods for a hot new social media solution, but far harder to make it work. If you’re thrown an idea/service/project, make sure it fits your business model. Especially US/European tools/services that probably have not been tested in Asia/emerging markets. This lady lost not only $$ but her reputation...
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India in Africa: Catching up | The Economist →
China first, now India making inroads in Africa. Smart moves for the long term.
May 2011
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Nine Things Successful People Do Differently -... →
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Indonesia and second-tier Chinese cities set to... →
Indonesia, with its 230 million increasingly affluent consumers, will generate GDP growth of 6.6% this year. Analysts, brands are focused on the high potential of Indonesia and its huge customer base.
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10 Proven Strategies for Greater Likeability on... →
Dave Kerpen is the CEO of Likeable, a social media agency that has worked with more than 200 leading brands including 1-800Flowers.com, Verizon and Neutrogena. He is author of Likeable Social Media. We all intuitively know what likeability means. We have friends who are easygoing, good listene…
April 2011
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Latest Estimates for Facebook Users by Country -... →
India is tracking to pass Indonesia as #1 facebook country in Asia.
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BBC News - South Korea inflation soars to a... →
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Home Depot Tries Crowdsourced Philanthropy on... →
Interesting use of crowdsourcing to get customers engaged and aware of Home Depot’s CSR/philanthropy initiatives.
March 2011
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Sales of China's jumbo jets to reach 2000 in two... →
Will Westerners want to fly on China-made jumbo jets? Right now there may be some carryover perception about the quality of Chinese high-tech goods; by 2030 when the aircraft are rolling off the factory floor, it may no longer be an issue. You can bet Airbus and Boeing are watching these developments closely, as the Asian markets are their primary growth opportunities, and a local brand/aircraft...
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Yunus removal from bank sparks Bangladesh protest... →
You’d think there were more pressing issues to deal with in Bangladesh than ousting a Nobel Laureate from the bank he founded (not to mention being the founder of micro-lending).
February 2011
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HOW TO: Use QR Codes for Event Marketing →
Libyan ambassador to S'pore, Indonesia & Brunei... →
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Lack of Attention to Farming Is Catching Up With... →
January 2011
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12 Successful Facebook Business Pages in India |... →
List of ten successful Facebook sites in India (where there are 18 million users).
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The Facebooks of China | Fast Company →
Some great insights into the online world behind the Great Wall. Imitations, evolutions and lots of online/socially connected citizens.
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This decade should belong to rural India : ZDNet... →
Interesting take on technology, consumers, rural India and business focus on this high-potential customer segment.
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BBC News - Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi gets internet... →
Interesting data at the bottom of the article — only 1 in every 455 Burmese were internet users in 2009.