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Roadmapping as a Strategic Tool to Survive Today’s Marketplace

Sustainable growth and development have become the cornerstones for organizational survival on the competitive battlefield of today’s global economy. As markets become more consumer-driven, competitive pressure intensifies and even the most successful business struggles to keep up. To obtain and …

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Jittra Kochdech, Try Arm: From lingerie protest to social enterprise

In the midst of Thailand’s political protests, the labor dispute at Triumph drew wide public attention. The fight began when a group of female workers demanded that the company respected their rights after being laid off, but took an unexpected …

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An Unusual Business: Social Economy in the Rice Culture

Keywords: Social economy; Social innovation; Social enterprise culture; Formalization Idea: Rice, a simple crop, has found its way into the traditions of Southeast Asians. The crop defines the region as a whole through its indispensable food and cultural roots. Countless …

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Socializing Business in Urban Asia

Keywords: Social innovation; social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial solutions; business partnership; sustainability; affordability Idea: Development and economic growth have always been associated with urbanization and the emergence of mega cities; the Asian Development Bank projects that by the year 2030, 55% of …

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Social Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia

KEYWORDS: social entrepreneurship; social enterprise; Southeast Asia; British Council IDEA: What is a Social Enterprise? The term ‘social enterprise’, though often heard, is used rather loosely, and its definition continues to be debated even in societies such as the UK …

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LEADER

Welcome to Issue 9 of TrendNovation- a monthly magazine devoted to discussion of long-term technological, social and political trends in Southeast Asia. Issue 9 of TrendNovation focuses on social entrepreneurship – a phenomenon that is sweeping the region, and casting …

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