July 2009 — Bangkok Post
Vodka, Caviar and Som Tam, Anyone

Reformed and evolved, the Russian economy, while possessing various barriers such as political administration, offers significant potential to Thai investors looking for a silver lining in the current economy.

June 2009 — The Economic Times
The Asian Century

The next decade may see the Asian economies playing a leading role in driving global growth and a shifting inexorably eastwards of the centre of economic power.

September 2008 — The Financial Express
The new science of retail
The real challenge for retail management is to convert footfalls into sales

Retail in India is undoubtedly a growth story. In various global rankings, India has emerged as one of the most favoured retail destinations. The considerable investments made by large-scale domestic and international players have accelerated the development of large, modern store chains gradually superseding the 12 million or so traditional family-run retail outlets. Today, organised retail is estimated to represent only about 5-7% of Indian retail and yet is estimated to grow to about a quarter of sales in two to three years.

June 2008 — The Financial Express
Time for a reality check
Manufacturing, no doubt, is the next wave of growth; but India has to gear up for the challenges

The Indian economy has been experiencing sustained growth of over 8% over the past couple of years. Until a few years back, it was the services story. But, today manufacturing is the next wave of growth with the sector clocking a double-digit growth every quarter in the past couple of years.

March 2008 — The Financial Express
Hybrids are good, but we need to do more
The way forward is a multi-pronged strategy to cut emissions

The Budget provision to cut duty on hybrid cars from 24% to 14% is a step in the right direction to make them more affordable in India, thereby increasing their quicker adoption by people.

February 2008 — The Financial Express
Hybrid cars will they work for India?
There is a need to find an alternate source of vehicular energy

The last few weeks has been abuzz with a slew of launches in the auto industry in India. Two themes have clearly emerged as the next wave—lower price and eco—friendliness.

September 2006 — Synovate Business Consulting's website
Online dating in China
Online dating, the new gold in China?

China is a society in transition, dealing with a sea change in the social fabric of the country and 27 years of economic reforms. Aiding and abetting this transformation has been the enormous rise of the Internet, which has spawned a revolution, challenging long held norms associated with dating, sex, love and marriage.

August 2006 — The Financial Express
Pulling out all the stops

Welcome to the reality of consumer durables and appliances marketing which is driven more by complex push strategies of companies than by brand pull. Advertising, event sponsorships, celebrity endorsements do bring a customer to a shop with certain preferences in mind.

May 2006 — Strategic Marketing
A sharp weapon called market intelligence
MI is a weapon preferred by futuristic corporate entities

Increasing competition is making companies look for tools that would help them have a sustainable competitive edge and of course help them defend their turf.

February 2006 — GIN, Synovate's inhouse newsletter
The art of war-gaming
War-gaming comes from military strategy, but the model is commonly used among various businesses. Why is it so popular?

In today's world. business is war. In the trenches, companies are defending their frontline (market share) against enemies (competitors).

April 2005 — Singapore Business Review
Supplementing growth with medical tourism
Special Report: Medical Tourism

Medical tourism presents an opportunity for hospitals to fuel growth by tapping the potential of the international patient market. To attract foreign patients, healthcare providers may consider leveraging on both business and clinical considerations.

December 2004 — Singapore Business Review
Connecting telecom services with industry needs
A globalising economy is driving demand for more cloud-oriented data connectivity solutions. Providers and customers alike may still segment technology to better meet the unique needs of each industry.

The US$135 billion-dollar regional telecommunications market is currently experiencing developments that range from evolving business practices and industry rationalisation, to market liberalisation and the popularisation of new technologies.

Januray 2003 — AsianIP
Maximising competitive advantages through IP intelligence
Intellectual property: more than a defensive tool

With recent events heightening the region's economic uncertainty, more multinational corporations and governments are looking at IP intelligence to increase predictability in the marketplace.

October 2002 — Asia Pacific Food Industry
Treating it right

Global water resources play a fundamental role for human, agriculture and industry needs. However, the sheer scale of urban and industrial growth in Asia brings about new challenges of growing pollution and environmental problems, just as it creates opportunities to sustain its development.

October 2002 — Asian Banking and Finance
Value chain strategies helping banks regionalise
Banks seeking to tap into new markets may build on existing competencies across their entire value, adding process

As Asia's banking sector liberalises, many banks are facing a strong wave of consolidation. Banks in Hong Kong and Taiwan are looking to grow into the Chinese market, as growth in their local markets continues to slow.