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Bangkok is emerging as Southeast Asia’s most dynamic hub for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, illustrating Thailand’s increasing allure for global wealth despite ongoing economic and geopolitical instability. The UHNW populace in Thailand’s capital is…
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia holds the second position in terms of inhabitants who possess a net worth of US$30 million or more, according to a recent report. Projections anticipate that this figure will nearly double within the next five years. Presently,…
In January, passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific recorded a +4.4% increase whereas the Middle East reported a small reduction of -0.4% compared to the same period last year. This month’s traffic was largely distorted by the later timing of Chinese New Year…
Asia has enjoyed substantial demographic dividends, but the growing number of elderly is set to create a ‘tax’ on growth. The International Monetary Fund called on Asian economies to learn from Japan’s experience and act early to cope with rapidly ageing…
Indonesia is facing the problem of a growing number of elderly people who are expected to reach over 32 million in the next two decades. Indonesia’s elderly in 2010 was 4.9 percent of the population, or 11,878,236 people. This number is projected to increase…
Alibaba has used the internet to revolutionise China’s retail, banking and transport markets, and now the ecommerce juggernaut has turned its attention to the country’s sperm shortage. Amid spiralling infertility rates, sperm banks across China have been…
