Business leadership in a pandemic situation
Over the past few days, we have all been experiencing growing concern over the rapidly-evolving novel coronavirus situation, whether over the adequacy of institutional response, feeling responsibility for the behaviors of fellow citizens, wondering about the speed of development in a research …
Bringing design legibility back into the Smart City
By Hoa Nguyen With the advancement of technology, many cities have implemented smart solutions to alleviate urban challenges. Urban systems have become exponentially more efficient in the monitoring and detection of problems; the use of data analytics and automation have allowed for …
Can Smart Cities beat homelessness?
Written by Jessica Kalip Homelessness remains a global challenge in many cities, and it could be ironic how some cities are investing in smart technologies, when a most basic need of its citizens – a shelter over their heads – is not …
Five Considerations When Planning Your Sector Development Roadmap
Over the past five years, Eden has had the privilege of contributing to the development of sector development plans for the advertising and marketing; design; fashion and retail; legal; social enterprise; and urban planning industries. Throughout these missions, we have conducted over …
Disruptions in Urbanization: The Role of Roads in a Smart City
Roads might soon do much more than physically connect people and goods; they might disrupt urban planning as we know it by becoming the main arteries powering the urban city of the future. For thousands of years, roads have been a centerpiece …
The Business Case for CSR
With increasing investor, customer, and societal activism, most companies these days have already established some form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a means to articulate purpose. Most CSR initiatives find their roots in philanthropy, and companies also give employee time as …
Clear Skies Ahead for the Window Films Market
Window film technology is becoming adopted worldwide since its beginning in the USA in the 1950’s, particularly with the rising global concern for environment protection and energy savings. These films have are widely used to filter harmful ultraviolet rays, keep temperatures cool, …
Increasing the Efficiency of Innovation
There is an arms-race going on at the moment, where countries and organizations alike are competing with each other to boost their competitive advantage and growth by investing heavily in innovation initiatives. Singapore, for instance, has performed well in terms of investing …
Thailand, the Green Kitchen of the World?
Thailand is known as the ‘Kitchen of the World’ for being among the largest food producers and exporters worldwide. The industry is now becoming greener, more efficient, and more socially-responsible. While factories in developing Asian countries are often associated with inconsistent quality …
Early Lung Cancer Detection Saves Lives
While smoking increases the risk of having lung cancer, not smoking does not necessarily mean that you would be completely freed from lung cancer. Interestingly, being an Asian increases the chances that you getting non-smoking lung cancer. This is mainly due to …