Posts by James Henderson

As Southeast Asia, and the wider world, adjusts to the economic implications of COVID-19, the wheels of the supply chain are slowing starting to turn in tandem. Following an endless stream of government-mandated lockdowns, transport restrictions and…

In housing the fourth-largest population in the world—estimated at more than 270 million —a blossoming start-up scene and aggressive economic development plans, Indonesia has always been somewhat of a sleeping giant. Comfortably operating as the lar…

When asked to share the digitalisation journey of insurance giant Chubb, Michael Eksteen offered a simple analogy: “you don’t trade in your car and ask that they use the same engine and wheels of your previous car.”Speaking as vice president of digi…

The delicate art of woodblock printing — an ancient technique used for printing text, images and patterns — is one of the first recognised forms of printing in the world, surviving more than 2,000 years after first originating in East Asia. Advancem…

As a heavily insured nation, it’s no surprise to see intense competition within the insurance market in Singapore, from bleeding edge start-ups to established players, and everything in between. Despite representing less than 1 percent of the global…

Continuing the journey towards the creation of a ‘single source of truth’ is RMA Group’s leading technology priority in 2020, as the global business solutions specialist ramps up its digital transformation efforts.The aggregation of data from multip…

Drawing on a legacy stretching back to 1856 – when pioneer Alfred Escher founded ‘Schweizerische Kreditanstalt’ – Credit Suisse operates as a titan of the financial services market.From humble roots in Switzerland, the business goes to market throug…

Drawing on a legacy stretching back to 1856 – when pioneer Alfred Escher founded ‘Schweizerische Kreditanstalt’ – Credit Suisse operates as a titan of the financial services market.From humble roots in Switzerland, the business goes to market throug…

As the digital dial shifts in the Malaysian media sector, moving away from traditional outlets such as print, TV and radio, the impact on audience and advertiser acquisition heightens.No longer is heritage admired, with an influx of new platforms su…

When Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) launched in 1994 an online version of the Straits Times, its flagship newspaper, the media company positioned itself among the pioneers of digital publications.This digitalisation process has evolved into a modern…