Business
Why Indonesia holds such appeal for businesses looking to manufacture outside of China
Indonesia has caught the attention of entrepreneurs seeking a new high-end manufacturing base where they can tap into traditional know-how. Here, we meet Philippe Delaisse, co-founder of one of the nation’s pioneers, Ethnicraft.
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Tech corner: Four innovative releases to buy now
The latest innovations in technology, including over-ear headphones and an e-bike from Ampler.
The UAE gets its transport ambitions back on track with proposed rail service
There’s something ironic about standing outside Dubai’s Museum of the Future – a torus-shaped building that has come to symbolise the UAE’s commitment to innovation – and realising that you can’t hop on a…
From Singapore to Bangkok, community-centric shopping spaces are redefining retail
A new approach to shopping malls in Southeast Asia is setting the region’s retail offering apart from the rest of the world. Here’s why it works.
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Boeing’s new CEO is cause for cautious optimism amid turbulence in the industry Â
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Monocle’s rundown of five grocery stores reinventing food retail
From a Danish supermarket brand encouraging healthier eating habits to a taste of luxury in Ho Chi Minh City, grocery shops are focusing on enhancing customers’ experience. What’s in their baskets?
Inside the Reserve, Singapore’s largest and most stylish vault
Vaults are usually secretive. Yet The Reserve, Singapore’s newest repository for bullion, is gaining an interest by showing off.
