Workday President of Japan, Takumi Masai

Workday scales up operations in Japan and Asia Pacific

Workday is expanding its reach into Japan and Asia Pacific after segmenting the region by creating two separate business units. This will allow the finance and human resources cloud...
Southeast Asia startups

How much money did Southeast Asia startups raise in 2020?

COVID-19 impacted all types of businesses last year, although fledgling firms in the region managed to emerge relatively unscathed. According to data from Cento...
Zigbang South Korean startups

South Korean startups feel the squeeze as investment and numbers drop

South Korean startups are rethinking their approach as the overall climate in the country declines. According to the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...
Malaysia returns to business

As Malaysia returns to business, it won’t be business as normal

Malaysia returns to business on May 4 with most sectors allowed to resume operations. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin revealed most economic sectors...
Expats Starting Business Bangkokvideo

Expats starting a service business in Bangkok must avoid this mistake

Expats starting a service business in Bangkok face a myriad of challenges. There are obstacles when it comes to forming a company and getting...
Philippines Build Better More infrastructure

Here’s what you need to know about the Philippines Build Better More infrastructure plan

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced details of his Build Better More infrastructure plan and the public now has an idea of what is...
Mehdi Saint-Andre Yara Thailand

Yara wins its battle to be Thailand’s only Viking fertilizer, now charts future course

This article on Yara originally appeared in the Norway-Asia Business Review. No foreign company operating in Thailand has the visibility Yara now boasts. That’s because...
Singaporeans trust robots

Singaporeans trust robots to handle their money over people or even themselves

Bad news for financial advisors, money managers and retirement planners in Singapore. A new report from Oracle found that 76 percent of Singaporeans trust...
Japanese investment

The race for Japanese investment heats up

Countries across the globe are jostling for Japanese investment with Thailand, China and the USA among those aiming to secure deals. Economic uncertainty has...
Storage Asia IPO Thailand

WHA Group-backed Storage Asia charts its course with an IPO roadshow ahead of listing

While a lot of attention has been paid to warehouse and logistics in recent times, another form of storage may be catching the real...

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