Thursday May 23 2013

 

Marketing Australia
An aspiring journalist turns a new page in his career to become managing director of Tourism Australia.
A sunny outlook

Solar power champion believes he can light up both Japan and the developing world.

Dye-hard doer

Widowed with two children, Ramya Weerakoon beat hardship to build one of Sri Lanka’s top exporting companies

Building prodigy

Indonesian tycoon develops modest family housing company into mega real estate business

Man of energy

Power firm’s CEO tells Australians about China’s importance, for the nation as well as individual households

An eventful career

As a young man he found his way up a building to watch a royal show; today he is at the top of the event management business in Thailand

Constructive thinker

After designing mini cities and theme parks, Ciputra Group founder wants to build entrepreneurship in Indonesia

Riding the wave of growth

Tourism industry must heed changing attitudes, says Pansy Ho ahead of mega Macao meet.

A GIFTed man

Think tank chief seeks ‘honest discussion’ on environment and consumption, from the Asian perspective.

Testing the water

Wastewater treatment expert warns the precious liquid is becoming a burning issue, thanks to industrial pollution

Down to Middle-earth

New Zealand’s tourism chief hopes new Hollywood trilogy will promote his country the way The Lord of the Rings films did.

She means business

Hassina Syed runs a thriving conglomerate in Afghanistan overcoming risk and discrimination

Designer de luxe

After striking it big in the West, Singapore-born haute couturier Andrew Gn is now seeking to sweep the emerging high society in China.

Innovator who clicked

A hunch and some risk-taking helped Asiatravel.com’s founder to build a fortune starting with online hotel bookings.

Asia’s thought leader

Considered one of the world’s top thinkers, Kishore Mahbubani has championed the idea of Asia’s rise for the last 20 years

King of heels

Jimmy Choo parted ways with his eponymous brand long ago but continues to craft couture footwear and educate young shoemakers

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