Is AI the way forward? As companies continue to find ways to streamline operations, improve customer service, and reduce costs, chatbots have emerged as a common remedy. According to a recent survey, businesses that use chatbots report an average of a 30% increase in customer satisfaction and a 25% reduction in response times. OpenAI ChatGPT […]
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Private membership, open charm From Kuala Lumpur to Colombo, the rise of the private members’ club in Asia has slowly evolved through a kind of colonial period, and morphed into one that is far more comfortable with its residents – wherever they are and whatever they look like. To join a club of any sort,
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Bigger and beefier France is to host the Rugby World Cup later this year, with a tweaked format and featuring more teams than ever. The increased spectacle illustrates just how popular – and lucrative – the game has become around the world. Following a recent World Rugby Council meeting in Dublin, World Rugby (WR) announced
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Backers come back down to Earth Space technology startups have been forced to limit their starbound hopes, as their venture-capital backers turn elsewhere due to current economic conditions. Soaring inflation, rising interest rates and the Ukraine war have gripped financial markets, forcing investors to evaluate their investment strategies and focus on companies with viable products
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Best wishes A happy Lunar New Year to everyone around the world, from Origin8. So, what will the coming year likely mean for China and its neighbours? A jump in circumstances? There are significant shifts underway in China as we head into the Year of the Rabbit. Many think 2023 will be a year of
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Beijing shift After a period of confusion and reshuffling among China’s leadership, Beijing has turned its attention to its relations with its friends, and more importantly its enemies. President Xi Jinping plans to reset China’s economy and win back friends, despite being amid a chaotic return to Covid lockdowns recently, which could affect his grand
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Tech yourself, before you wreck yourself It’s always good to be ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest technologies, especially knowing which are gaining the most purchase. So, what are the most important trends that businesses and investors should be prepared for? We round up a selection of likely tech developments this
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Ibrahim’s opening Malaysia’s relatively new Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who was sworn in two months ago, aims to help lower food prices and kick-start the country’s pandemic-battered economy. Anwar recently said that bulk subsidies should be channelled to lower and middle income groups as well as small traders to help rejuvenate the south-east Asian country’s
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Asia’s powerhouse ready to return After the ups and downs of the past three years involving lockdowns, protests and market turmoil, Hong Kong is ready to make its comeback. The economy is primed, the city’s shops and hotels are open again to welcome tourists and business folk, and it’s all systems go for business and
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Offsetting expansion Amazon is proceeding with a huge, renewable energy programme – recently unveiling 71 new projects – totalling 2.7 GW of capacity. The US tech group, which is the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, now has a 18.5-GW portfolio consisting of 379 renewable energy projects in 21 countries. The latest plans include
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