Beverage in Indonesia: Quench Your Thirst!
Recalling my growing up days in Indonesia, being taught on the 3 basic human needs; shelter, food and clothing. They forgot to include one;...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Towers, Birds, and Banking
In this week's ASEAN weekly offering I include a "Bonus Insight" with Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt (BBCA IJ) from my visit to Jakarta last week. Please...
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China Still Lucrative for Businesses Despite the Rising Wage Rates
China’s wage has been increasing and is now higher than some of its peers. This means operating in China involves paying more in wages, which can...
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The Week That Was in Asean@Smartkarma - Policy Shifts, Taxing Diesel and Micro Lending
In this week's ASEAN Weekly, we have Nicolas Van Broekhoven publishing his inaugural Insight on Micro Mechanics (Holdings) Ltd (MMH SP), which...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Banking Woes, the Rise of the Machines and Big Box Shopping
In this week's ASEAN offering we have some quite controversial commentary on the Singapore Banks, that suggest that there is more pain to come on...
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