How will foreign direct investment (FDI) levels for 2020 play out globally in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? It is a question being asked by government officials, policymakers, business leaders and relevant parties worldwide, with optimistic scenarios painting declines of about 30 percent. Yet ...
Inaugurated by Kaori Sasaki in 1996, Japan¡¯s annual International Conference for Women in Business (ICWB) has become a renowned forum for discussing diversity in the workplace. Under the theme of Go Beyond, this year¡¯s conference on Sept. 27 will take place online, making it ...
The CEO of Halal Development Corporation (HDC) Berhad, Hairol Ariffein Sahari, has one thing to say to the 87-odd companies affected by Japan¡¯s decision to relocate manufacturing from China ¡ª come to Malaysia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state reaped approximately $8.9 ...
Increased global halal demand offers various new opportunities
How communities will adapt to challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic is a question that will be unfolding for years to come. The international halal community is no exception, according to Halal Development Corp. CEO Hairol Ariffein Sahari, but he hopes that solutions can be ...
Running a halal business requires a special set of skills and materials, some of which differ drastically from those employed by conventional competitors in the same industry. Firms that produce halal products can have difficulty resolving supply and other logistical problems on their own. ...
Any business that hopes to thrive in today¡¯s marketplace needs the flexibility to adapt to changing trends in taste and technology, and this is no different for firms in the halal industry, despite its being based on well-established traditions and practices. Skillful implementation of modern ...
Post-graduate degree continues to hold appeal with global firms
Demand for MBA graduates seems to be on the rise globally. It is especially high in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, business schools with increased online features and the working generation that benefited from more flexible ...
At the grand opening of The Seiko Museum Ginza in that district on Aug. 19, one wonders whether company founder Kintaro Hattori, who initially established K. Hattori in Ginza back in 1881, was watching proceedings from above. The horological museum has relocated from Sumida Ward ...
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted educational institutions, with schools and universities closing their doors and taking classes online worldwide. Global restrictions on travel pose a challenge to students looking to study abroad, as well as the institutions looking to recruit them. Research conducted by ...
As the fate of many sporting events ¡ª the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games chief among them ¡ª are up in the air, the International Sports Promotion Society plans to sponsor four golf tournaments by September. The sports charity, also known as ISPS Handa, was ...
Coronavirus international travel restrictions may have scuttled many a summer vacation plan, but there has never been a better time to embark on a domestic adventure and support local businesses. The Hokkaido town of Niseko, most famed for its snow-capped peaks and popularity as ...
Summer in Niseko has it all, with mild temperatures and low humidity, breathtaking scenery, amazing produce, activities at every turn and outstanding self-contained accommodations. The latter are ideal for family vacations, romantic sojourns, golf trips or spacious and solo workcations alike. Reaching the Niseko area, more ...
