New Business Ideas No. 2: “Banh Mi” Roast Meat Baguettes
The ultimate fusion between east and west in fast food is probably the “Banh Mi” roast meat baguette. “Banh Mi” roast meat baguettes originated in Vietnam, probably during the French colonial More...
Malaysia: It was Never About the Election, It was always about what would happen afterwards
Almost 11 million voters in the largest turnout in the history of Malaysian elections gave their verdict in what was effectively a five year campaign since the so called “tsunami” of 2008. Malaysia Prime More...
New Business Ideas No. 1: Rolled Ice Cream
Starting any new business requires an idea. And this idea must be much more than just a product, service, or event. The idea must have appeal, benefits, or fulfill potential consumer needs to succeed. The idea must More...
Does Australia’s 2013 Defence White Paper Signal a Strategic Withdraw?
Australia’s 2013 defence white paper is a very paradoxical document. Although there were very few surprises in the purchases and future spending outlook, the spirit of the paper appears to signal the country’s More...
Searching for an end game in the Korean Crisis
Over the last month the media has led the world to believe that North Korea, the United states and South Korea are standing ‘eye ball to eye ball’ on the brink of war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, More...
The high Australian Dollar: Whose interests is the Reserve Bank of Australia looking after?
With an Australian dollar 10% overvalued according to an IMF official, and interest rates being among the highest in the world, maybe it’s time to ask the question; Whose interests are the Reserve Bank of More...
Was Secretary Kerry’s trip to China a “face saving” measure?
In his first trip to the region after becoming US Secretary of State and after a whistle stop in South Korea John Kerry flew into Beijing to meet with China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister More...
Obama’s Korean Peninsula “Game” Strategy seeks to achieve a wide range of objectives in his “Asian Pivot”
North Korea is being depicted as an irrational provocateur and aggressor in the escalation of threats and military maneuvers over the Korean Peninsula, and of course the regime’s rhetoric is being used as More...
Getting into your own business: The entrepreneurial mindset
Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, and the person down the street who started their own business must have something in common. The only problem is that we are not really too sure what it is. Isn’t More...
What fragrance tells us about personality
Fine fragrance has been associated with mood and the event for thousands of years. Fragrance is promoted as the essence of passion, identity, and the radiation of sensuality. Some believe that fragrance is a persona More...
