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The Greater Bay Area: How will China’s answer to Silicon Valley push on?

Amidst Covid-19, China’s ambitious plan to transform its special enterprise zone into a massive business and innovation hub remain.

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In Madagascar, producing the world’s favorite flavor is no plain vanilla

Labor-intensive practices, natural disasters and theft may be taking a toll on Madagascar’s highly prized vanilla industry, but help is on the horizon.

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Laos’ route from landlocked to land-linked

As a high-speed railway linking the country to China prepares to launch in 2021, Laos is slowly shaping up to be one of Asia’s most promising economies.

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Dubai’s recipe for becoming a food oasis in the desert

Despite its reliance on food imports, Dubai has leveraged its strong foundation in logistics to become a leading culinary destination in the Middle East.

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Innovative Gold Coast emerging as an e-commerce hotspot

The sun and surf are synonymous with Australia’s Gold Coast, but a growing entrepreneurial culture is helping the city shed its laid-back reputation.

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This homegrown Thai eyewear brand is eyeing success in Hollywood

Thai artisan eyewear company Jida Watt, which is run by its founder and chief designer Jidapa Watsotok, is fast leaving its mark on the fashion scene.

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5 transport hubs paving the way for the Belt and Road Initiative

Thanks to their strategic locations and other prized attributes, these key nodes are changing the way goods are being moved across Eurasia.

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Cruising ahead with the world’s largest sailmaker

Sri Lanka is home to North Sails’ largest manufacturing site — a fully vertically-integrated facility that produces its fabric and finished sails.

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A vision to turn Indonesia into a global maritime axis

Under the Jokowi administration, a visionary five-year plan is propelling Indonesia’s ambitions as a maritime superpower.

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Savile Row’s best-kept secret: The master tailors of Sri City

The bespoke suits from this Savile Row tailor may have been donned by celebrities, but the true stars are the craftsmen wielding the needle and thread.