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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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Singapore Could Take Regional Lead In Social Enterprise: Mechai Viravaidya

YoungUpstarts

He set up the non-governmental PDA in 1974, when he realized that Thailand’s poverty levels couldn’t support her high population growth. Among the forum audience were 62 youths taking part in the SIF’s third Young Social Entrepreneurs program, all of whom have ideas for companies that can help address social issues.

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[Singapore] Daylight Studios To Tap Growing Mobile Games Market With Two New Titles

YoungUpstarts

But while most of the news revolve around the larger global industry games development, publishing and services-related companies such as Electronic Arts, LucasArts, Tecmo Koei, and Ubisoft, it’s the local homegrown talent that’s been quietly driving the scene. billion to US$22 billion.

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Is Outsourcing Exploitation?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Even though $300 USD a month may not seem like much to someone living in a developed country, in Thailand, or Romania, the Philippines, or India, it’s above the average monthly wage. So how can outsourcing overseas, when the pay rate seems so terribly small compared to the amount of time put in by the worker, be considered fair?

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10 Buddhist Maxims For Business

YoungUpstarts

This phrase is found, along with more than 50 others, in Wat Phra Singh, a large Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. The most valuable service is one rendered to our fellow humans.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

The interesting thing about the US market is that customer acquisition these days is actually fairly straightforward online now for most customer audiences. Other customer audiences are laggards in adopting the internet. Here’s a concrete example: we met with a health company based in Thailand who flew to Singapore to pitch investors.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

The interesting thing about the US market is that customer acquisition these days is actually fairly straightforward online now for most customer audiences. Other customer audiences are laggards in adopting the internet. Here’s a concrete example: we met with a health company based in Thailand who flew to Singapore to pitch investors.

Asia 48