Category: Market Trends and Consumer Behaviour

Winning Secrets: How LPP Property Management solved the project manager shortage by growing talent from within Summary LPP Property Management launched the Community Manager Talent Certification (CMTC) to address a shortage of capable project managers with the right service mindset. Instead of hiring externally, LPP promoted internal support staff through a structured programme built around […]

Campbell’s exec out after allegedly saying brand’s food is for ‘poor people’ Summary An IT vice-president at Campbell’s, Martin Bally, is no longer employed by the company after an audio recording and a lawsuit alleged he made disparaging comments about Campbell’s food — calling it “for poor people” and claiming it used bioengineered or “3D-printed” […]

Manufacturing declines for the ninth consecutive month, reports ISM Summary Manufacturing in the US contracted again in November, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reports. The headline PMI registered 48.2 (below the 50 growth threshold), down 0.5 points from October. ISM highlighted tariffs and economic uncertainty as recurring […]

How deepfakes and AI are reshaping workplace risk: What HR leaders need to know Summary The article, authored by Jonathan Isaacs (Asia Pacific Chair, Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice), outlines how AI-driven deepfakes are creating new operational, financial and reputational risks for organisations. It explains what deepfakes are, details the main ways they can […]

ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker: 2025 updates | Battle over Africa IP addresses | TikTok’s big Australian data centre unlikely Summary ASPI has updated its Critical Technology Tracker for 2025: the dataset is refreshed and expanded to include 10 new technologies such as generative AI, advanced computing and communications, brain–computer interfaces and geoengineering. The refreshed tracker […]

MGM CEO, wife helping raise $1 billion to build Las Vegas children’s hospital Summary Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle will co-chair a campaign to raise more than $1 billion to build Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital, backing Intermountain Health’s plan to site the facility at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Groundbreaking is expected in […]

The $600 Billion Bottleneck: Why the Creator Economy’s Growth Depends on Modernizing Its Payment Infrastructure Summary The creator economy could surpass $600 billion by 2030, but that headline number masks a fundamental problem: ageing, fragmented payment infrastructure is choking growth. The article argues payments must move from a back-office utility to a strategic conversion and […]

Singapore claims top position in Global Talent Competitiveness Index, first time since launch Summary Singapore has taken first place in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) — the first time it has led the ranking since the index began. Switzerland and Denmark follow in second and third. High‑income economies, especially Nordic countries, dominate the […]