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 …
Design Thinking in Public Service
Public service regulates externalities in the market and provides services for citizens. Yet, as governments develop policies to meet the needs of the public, boundaries between the roles of customers, taxpayers and citizens are increasingly blurred. The growing demands from the public …
Understanding the Emerging Middle Class
Emerging Middle Class (EMC) consumers represent the next driver of demand for multinational companies. Depending on the income definitions used, there are over three billion EMC consumers expected by 2020, with China and India alone accounting for one billion then. EMC consumers …