Singapore's Logistics Infrastructure Isn't Quite Ready For Amazon Yet - But That Will Change Quickly
Given its high GDP level, well-developed retail markets, and ubiquitous connectivity, Singapore has disappointingly low levels of retail e-commerce...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Hire Cars, Rollercoasters and Containers
The most significant event in ASEAN this week was rating agency S&P's upgrade of Indonesia's Sovereign Rating to Investment Grade. It upgraded...
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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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Singapore: Traditional Firms Must Disrupt Themselves or The Market Will Do It
There were a couple of news items this week that convinced me that the Singapore government will not protect traditional businesses or...
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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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