Thailand – Is Just 100% Universal Healthcare Access Good Enough?
06/02/2015
Thailand has a well-developed healthcare system, as compared with most of the Asian countries. Majority of the health-related Millennium Development...
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Fleet Management System Adoption Gathers Pace in Eastern Europe
23/01/2015
European truckers, in general, have lagged in the adoption of fleet management technology, which has delivered significant cost benefits to...
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China’s Green Energy Revolution
21/01/2015
China is widely criticized as the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Less noticed, however, has...
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Indonesia – Public and Private Participation in Universal Healthcare
28/10/2014
Under its National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP), Indonesia is continuously focusing on improving the quality and accessibility of its public...
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Mexico: The Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
02/10/2014
As China’s cost advantages continue to erode with its increasing wages and fuel costs, the trend of nearshoring surges in...
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Is Non-Oil Sector the New Champion of the Nigerian Economy?
17/09/2014
The 1970s’ oil discovery transformed Nigeria from a largely agro-economy to a more oil-dominated one. Over the last several decades,...
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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – A Squandered Opportunity
09/09/2014
After 7 years of preparations, Brazil hosted the most expensive FIFA World Cup in 2014 at a cost that totaled...
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Mexico Energy Reforms – Pleases Energy Companies, Displeases Nationals
03/09/2014
In H2 2013, we published an article on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s proposed energy reforms. Eight months after constitutional...
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Luxury Brands Losing Ground in China, Looking Elsewhere
27/08/2014
It was not very long ago, when the European luxury products market sprung back to life on the back of...
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Vietnam’s Social Health Insurance – Strong Foundation, Lacking in Support Infrastructure
08/07/2014
Vietnam is a lower-middle income country (GNI per capita US$1,550 as of 2012) with a population of about 89 million...
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