Emerging Asian economies race to build metros amid choking congestion
1. Please share your impression on this week's cover story.
2. What has made the traffic condition in Southeast Asian megacities such as Manila and Jakarta so desperate?
3. According to the article, Ho Chi Minh City seems to try to benefit from the latecomer advantage. Please explain more in detail about latecomer advantage.
4. Which countries or which international bodies have been in the forefront of leading infrastructure investments in Southeast Asia?
Coffee's rise has tea companies scrambling to rebrand the region's favorite drink
1. Please share your impression on this week's cover story.
2. Please name out the world's top two tea producers. In addition, which countries are world's three biggest tea drinkers in absolute terms?
3. What makes Pantjoran Tea House in Jakarta's Chinatown differentiate itself from coffee shops in the city's malls?
4. What are the key factors lying behind top tea companies' recent efforts to rebrand Asia's favorite drink?
The online generation ventures off the beaten path
1. Please share your impression on the hashtag travelers in this week's article.
2. What are the key factors lying behind the booming of individual tourists in the Asian tourism filed?
3. Which Asian places or cities come to your mind first when it comes to destinations for free individual tours?
4. What Korean tourism industry confronting the new era of travel should learn from the Asian millennials?
New Starts are bursting into Asia's music market – and the world is listening
1. Please share your impression on the new stars appeared in this week's article.
2. What are the key factors lying behind the emergence of new stars in the Asia's music industry?
3. Which Asian stars come to your mind breaking national or regional barriers other than those in the entertainment field?
4. What Korean companies tapping into the Asian market should learn from Asian music sensations?
Regional MBA programs shine as demand for education soars
1. What are the key factors lying behind the booming of Asian business schools?
2. Please name out major characteristics of Asian business schools. How are they different from those of Western business schools?
3. Neither South Korean nor Japanese business schools are listed in top 50 of FT's global MBA rankings. Please let us know your opinion especially in the aspect of the economic clout of the two countries.
4. How do you see the future of Asian business schools? What would be your recommendation for MBA programs in the region?