Emma Richards
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Has the Online Programme Management bubble burst?
Just a few years ago, the online programme management business was booming. But with big names like 2U reporting losses & investors bailing, is time up? → Read More
Online education is booming, but is it the financial saviour colleges think it is?
Convenience, paired with the far more affordable price tag, has led to a surge in online education in recent years. Can colleges rely on it? → Read More
When politics gets in the way of collaboration: The China-US dilemma
US-China academic partnerships have been blossoming for 40-years now and have long been central to maintaining civil ties between the two starkly different governments. But recent diplomatic developments, exacerbated by the actions of both Beijing and Washington, have placed that relationship under strain. As trade wars rage and national security remains threatened, it is not just the… → Read More
When politics gets in the way of collaboration: The China-US dilemma
US-China academic partnerships have been blossoming for 40-years now and have long been central to maintaining civil ties between the two starkly different governments. But recent diplomatic developments, exacerbated by the actions of both Beijing and Washington, have placed that relationship under strain. As trade wars rage and national security remains threatened, it is not just the… → Read More
When politics gets in the way of collaboration: The China-US dilemma
US-China academic partnerships have been blossoming for 40-years now and have long been central to maintaining civil ties between the two starkly different governments. But recent diplomatic developments, exacerbated by the actions of both Beijing and Washington, have placed that relationship under strain. As trade wars rage and national security remains threatened, it is not just the… → Read More
The top EdTech deals that are shaking up higher education
EdTech isn’t exactly new but it’s certainly having its moment now. Investments in the industry hit a record high of US$16.3 billion in 2018 and the market has been flooded with products for parents, teachers, and students. But getting into the education industry isn’t always as straightforward as some others in which startups are booming. It is, after all, a more skilled area than say food… → Read More
How to ensure 50/50 gender representation isn't just a pipe dream
DESPITE concerted efforts on the part of many regional governments to get women into the workplace, gender equality still remains a distant dream. In fact, globally, we’re heading in the wrong direction. → Read More
Employment: Despite progress, for many women it still feels like the dark ages
We take a look at the problems still facing women in the workplace, the old-fashioned laws still holding them back, the lack of access to resources, and the stigma many still face just for working. → Read More
How are Southeast Asians today faring differently to their parents?
SOUTHEAST ASIA has changed dramatically over the last 40 years. On the doorstep of some of the biggest export markets in the world and on the frontline of tech development, Southeast Asia, with a population of more than 640 million people and an average annual growth rate of 5.2 percent, is now considered the place to do business. → Read More
Why car sales have dropped and why that might be a good thing
CAR sales in China dropped for the first time in almost thirty years in 2018, ending the consistent run of growth that many local and international manufacturers had come to rely on from the world’s largest car market. → Read More
Foreign workers in Japan double in 5 years to record high
THE number of foreign workers in Japan has doubled in the last year, after immigration requirements were eased for workers in a bid to tackle the country’s labour shortages. → Read More
A lesson in how not to lose $40 billion in stock overnight
LOSING over US$40 billion from a company’s market value almost instantaneously is not something most of us will have to deal with throughout our professional lives, but that’s exactly what Hong Kong-British conglomerate Jardine Matheson experienced on Thursday as they saw an 83 percent drop in share price overnight. → Read More
Can Singapore help keep the peace in China's faltering Belt & Road?
CHINA'S Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has gained huge momentum, with governments, companies and lawyers keen to maximise the many opportunities it presents. But it has also come with more than its fair share of push-backs, disputes and accusations of debt-diplomacy – landing developing nations into a pit of financial strife from which they are unable to dig themselves out. → Read More
Huawei continues to soar despite 'fake news' & political pressures
CHINESE smart smartphone Huawei has proven immune to “political forces” threatening the company, announcing this week that sales of their smartphones and other devices grew by 50 percent in 2018 and hit a record high of US$52 billion. → Read More
'Cocktails, caviar & Russian models': Does anything actually get achieved in Davos?
THE elites from the worlds of business, politics, and finance have descended on the small Swiss town of Davos for four days of lectures, discussions, and decent serving of debauchery. → Read More
What to look out for at Davos 2019
THE world’s business and political elite are descending on the snowy streets of Davos in the Swiss Alps for the opening day of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) four-day conference. Plenty of time will be spent partying with Russian oligarchs and quaffing champagne, but they will also find time to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues. Top of the agenda – ironically – is wealth… → Read More
Global financial capitals no longer immune to property slump
ONCE thought immune to the worst of property market fluctuations, the world’s financial hubs are feeling the pinch as new data from global cities like Sydney and Hong Kong show they are in the grip of one of the worst property slumps in decades. → Read More
Op-ed: When self-improvement becomes toxic
AS we enter into the fourth week of January, I’m going to make a wild guess that most of us have already failed on our New Year’s resolutions. What better way to start a fresh year than swimming in the toxic pool of failure and self-loathing? → Read More
Asia braces for 'serious challenges' of a no-deal Brexit
AS Britain continues to tear itself apart at the seams all in the name of leaving the European Union (EU), the business world is watching on with keen interest as the implications of a no-deal Brexit promise to reach far beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. → Read More
Is your company wasting money on diversity?
DIVERSITY is a hot topic in employment, as it rightly should be. After centuries of the old white man ruling supreme, companies – along with governments and wider society – are starting to understand the value and importance of a diverse work environment. → Read More