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Issues

Volume 02 Issue 2 | Published on 17 Oct 2016

Urbanisation, Technology and the Growth of Smart Cities

  • FROM SMART DRONES TO SMART LEADERSHIP: LESSONS IN INNOVATION [PDF | HTML]
    The evolution of the word ‘innovation’ is an interesting one. It has gone from a description of any number of unique selling propositions for dishwashers and door locks to the whole change in mindset necessary for business (and life) in the 21st century.
  • HUMILITY AND COMPASSION [PDF | HTML]
    The pre-requisites of moral leadership.
  • TRANSFORMING THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN RETAILER [PDF | HTML]
    Connecting the unconnected ‘kirana’ stores through social supply chain innovation can help small Indian businesses draw more benefits from the increasing purchasing power of consumers.
  • CHINA’S DIGITAL LANDSCAPE: BREAKING BARRIERS TO INNOVATION [PDF | HTML]
    Will we see western clones of Chinese originals?
  • REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN ASIA: MORE THAN A PLACE TO CALL HOME [PDF | HTML]
    Real estate investment in Asia is currently trending. But what does the future hold?
  • REMITTANCES WITHOUT BORDERS [PDF | HTML]
    A Pan-Asian Mobile Remittance Platform might just be the next big disruption in global remittances.
  • BORDERLESS MARKETS: A BOON OR BANE FOR MARKETERS? [PDF | HTML]
    Economic integration and free trade is not always a panacea for businesses.
  • UNILEVER PLATINUM STORES: BUILDING A BRAND FOR THE COMMUNITY [PDF | HTML]
    A new branded store concept by the community, for the community.
  • URBANISATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE GROWTH OF SMART CITIES [PDF | HTML]
    The dual trend of rapid urbanisation and sophistication of technology will eventually give rise to smart cities around the world. As new challenges emerge, what are Asian cities doing to ensure their success in the future?
  • PROTEAN CAREER STRATEGIES [PDF | HTML]
    The barbell approach treats careers like an investment portfolio; a little diversification does you good.
  • USING DIGITAL GENOMICS TO CREATE AN INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE [PDF | HTML]
    Today we have the capability to take big leaps in digital intelligence-driven business innovation.
  • INNOVATION GOVERNANCE: HOW PROACTIVE IS YOUR BOARD? [PDF | HTML]
    Ten good board practices on innovation.
  • ON THE EDGE OF DISRUPTION [PDF | HTML]
    Massive investment in FinTech innovation is signalling the end of traditional banking.
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Volume 02 Issue 1 | Published on 14 Sep 2016

Vietnam's Economy

  • ON THE AEC, ECONOMIC MIRACLES AND LEADERSHIP [PDF | HTML]
    On the AEC, economic miracles and leadership I was reading the tributes to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew the other day, and came across this comment from Henry Kissinger, an astute strategist and a man of letters who at 91 is continuing to contribute to society through his writing.
  • GOING BEYOND THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ IN INDONESIA [PDF | HTML]
    An interview with the Republic of Indonesia’s former Minister of Trade and former Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Professor Mari Pangestu.
  • THE PHILIPPINES GROWTH STORY: GROUND REALITIES OF ASEAN INTEGRATION [PDF | HTML]
    Open policies, an attractive workforce and new market potential in the Philippines–all suggest a ‘take-off’ is underway.
  • ASEAN: GROWTH IN THE FAST LANE [PDF | HTML]
    ASEAN’s political, economic and demographic factors suggest a giant is awakening.
  • THE PAST AND THE HOPEFUL FUTURE OF VIETNAM’S ECONOMY [PDF | HTML]
    Reform and integration are key for tapping Vietnam’s economic potential.
  • THINKING BIGGER: PUSHING SINGAPOREAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL [PDF | HTML]
    The environment in Singapore has become more conducive for entrepreneurship. What lies ahead and what lessons can other Asian countries learn?
  • DEVELOPING LEADERS [PDF | HTML]
    Investing in human resources and leadership potential to develop sustained competitive advantage.
  • RINSE BUT NO NEED TO REPEAT [PDF | HTML]
    Unilever promotes water sustainability through product innovation.
  • HOSPITAL TO HOME: INTEROPERABILITY IN THE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM [PDF | HTML]
    Mobile health solutions have created a revolution in the global healthcare ecosystem.
  • MUDDLING THROUGH OR KNEE DEEP IN THE BIG MUDDY? [PDF | HTML]
    A widening gulf between the practice of management and academic organisations characterises the state of affairs in business schools today.
  • FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE FINDING VIETNAM INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE [PDF | HTML]
    A new wave of mergers and acquisitions and foreign direct investments is coming into Vietnam thanks to macro stability, an emerging middle class and changes in Asia’s manufacturing landscape.
  • THE FUTURE OF PETROLEUM SECURITY IN ASEAN [PDF | HTML]
    Structural changes in Asia’s demand for petroleum threaten to disrupt supply stability, especially for Southeast Asia.
  • ASEAN’S ROLE IN ASIA PACIFIC: IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT OR JUST A BACK-SEAT DRIVER? [PDF | HTML]
    The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has often been described as the fulcrum around which the security, political and economic architecture of Asia-Pacific will be built. But can ASEAN play that role?
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Volume 01 Issue 2 | Published on 31 Aug 2016

Leveraging Market-Based Assets

  • FROM THE EDITOR [PDF | HTML]
    Uncertainty. Volatility. Risk. The mere mention of these words can unnerve the most stoic of corporate leaders to assume a defensive posture and ready themselves for the inevitable storm ahead.
  • SINGAPORE’S GROWTH STORY [PDF | HTML]
    An interview with the sixth president of the Republic of Singapore, S.R. Nathan.
  • MIND THE LIQUIDITY GAP [PDF | HTML]
    Six years on, what has been the impact of the safeguards that were put in place since the Lehman crisis of 2008?
  • RETHINKING CROSS-BORDER TALENT MANAGEMENT [PDF | HTML]
    A closer look at the relatively little understood issue of how and why emerging market MNCs manage their senior talent for international growth leads us to question the conventional wisdom on talent management practices.
  • TRANSFORMING WEALTH MANAGEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY [PDF | HTML]
    Wealth managers can see the potential benefits of rapidly evolving mobile technology and are taking steps to significantly enhance interaction with their clients and transform the way information is presented and shared.
  • LEVERAGING MARKET-BASED ASSETS TO DE-RISK THE FIRM’S OPERATIONS [PDF | HTML]
    In times of uncertainty and volatility, the active management of marketbased assets, such as brands and channel relationships, take on a new significance in managing risk.
  • CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN INDIA’S IT SECTOR [PDF | HTML]
    How Infosys reduces partnership risk through ecosystem management.
  • SINGAPORE EXCHANGE [PDF | HTML]
    Growing Asian stock exchanges, such as the Singapore Exchange, create economic value for businesses and investors, while helping to reduce volatility by offering a diversified basket of investment choices and equity derivative products.
  • UNLEASHING ASEAN’S POTENTIAL THROUGH AEC [PDF | HTML]
    Rising affluence and an expanding middle class, accompanied by a demographic dividend and an abundance of resources, will see ASEAN become one of the world’s largest integrated economic communities.
  • DYNAMIC ADVANTAGE [PDF | HTML]
    Building sustainable competitive advantage for global firms.
  • DO ASIAN CONGLOMERATES OFFER ATTRACTIVE RISK-ADJUSTED RETURNS? [PDF | HTML]
    Research on a sample of seven Asian conglomerates shows that stocks of some of these companies not only outperformed the S&P 500, but also exhibited lower volatility.
  • START-UP REPUTATIONS IN ASIAN MARKETS [PDF | HTML]
    Do strategies for building reputation differ between Western and Asian start-ups?
  • PROTECTING AN ASIAN TREASURE IN AMERICA [PDF | HTML]
    The impact of Japanese cars on the American auto industry is well known. Not so well known are the regulatory and intellectual property issues faced by beef producers in the introduction of Japan’s esteemed Wagyu beef herd to U.S. pastures and tables.
  • IT’S NOT WILL YOU SUCCEED? BUT CAN YOU AFFORD TO FAIL? [PDF | HTML]
    The re-visioning of the Silk Road in the 21st Century.
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Volume 01 Issue 1 | Published on 29 Jul 2016

Unleashing Creativity

  • FROM THE EDITOR [PDF | HTML]
    Much has been written about the megatrends in all aspects of management that have taken place over the last decade or so, but rarely, if ever, do they include Asian examples, and certainly not Asia-based solutions.
  • MANAGER'S TOOLBOX [PDF | HTML]
    Ratan Tata zeroes in on ethics and values as part of the science of management, and India’s current economic journey, in this interview with Philip Zerrillo.
  • MANAGEMENT EDUCATION [PDF | HTML]
    The path behind and the road ahead.
  • UNLEASHING CREATIVITY ACROSS CULTURAL BORDERS [PDF | HTML]
    As the global economy integrates and companies pursue opportunities outside their traditional borders, it is increasingly important to innovate across cultural borders. This article explains how individuals can improve cross-cultural creativity.
  • SURVIVING BEYOND A THIRD GENERATION [PDF | HTML]
    Family-owned businesses’ continued survival is unsure. Research indicates the most likely cause is their pursuit of professionalisation.
  • THE NEW CAPITALISM [PDF | HTML]
    Asia and the future of business, government and society.
  • WHAT KEEPS TALENT MANAGERS AWAKE AT NIGHT? [PDF | HTML]
    As the talent acquisition landscape undergoes dramatic change and the lines between the disciplines of recruiting and marketing continue to blur, how can talent leaders stay ahead of their game?
  • AN OREO WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS [PDF | HTML]
    Shawn Warren reflects on Kraft’s glocalisation transformation.
  • DIGITAL CANARIES IN AN URBAN DATA MINE [PDF | HTML]
    Technology-based sensors and data analytics have created unprecedented levels of informedness for consumers, corporations, the public and government agencies.
  • SOURCING HUB [PDF | HTML]
    Managing the suppliers of your suppliers may be a lot of work, but there is plenty of value in unlocking the supply chain.
  • THE CUSTOMER INSIGHT JOURNEY OF AMAZING GRACE [PDF | HTML]
    How do you put consumercentric marketing into action? Make it personal!
  • COMMODITY SUPER CYCLES [PDF | HTML]
    A reality check.
  • WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN SINGAPORE [PDF | HTML]
    Vibrant, growing, challenging.
  • MANAGING INNOVATION RISK [PDF | HTML]
    Generating return on innovation without betting the bank.
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