https://www.scmp.com/rss/506852/feed Kawal Preet is president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) at FedEx Express. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The pandemic has had a devastating impact on the US$90 trillion global economy – from job insecurity and rising unemployment to huge levels of stress on people and health-care services. However, we have seen positive developments emerge: small firms tapping into e-commerce for the first time, greater use of technology and more flexibility in the workplace. For “Generation Next” – young people just entering the workforce wanting to break away from salaried jobs – being an entrepreneur is fast... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3128177/coronavirus-has-made-future-entrepreneurship-digital-greener-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3128177/coronavirus-has-made-future-entrepreneurship-digital-greener-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:15:09 +0000 There is little doubt that the Covid-19 economic downturn has adversely affected women, many in small businesses and start-ups across the region. Women’s jobs are almost twice as vulnerable as men’s in the pandemic because of shouldering the burden for increased child care or distance learning. Covid-19 might have turned back the clock on women’s workforce participation and entrepreneurship – for instance, the number of women participating in the US workforce in October 2020 was the same as in... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3116958/three-ways-help-women-led-businesses-recover-pandemic-downturn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3116958/three-ways-help-women-led-businesses-recover-pandemic-downturn?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jan 2021 01:15:17 +0000 Asia has long been a world leader in regional integration, exploring remarkable and ever-adapting networks in trade, investment and innovation. Despite great diversity in people and cultures, it has positioned itself as a closely-knit economy focused on international business opportunities. These long-standing “inside Asia” relationships will give this region the edge in 2020 as businesses evolve to meet the huge challenges from Covid-19. That’s especially so for up-and-coming small... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3096517/coronavirus-recovery-opportunities-abound-small-businesses-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3096517/coronavirus-recovery-opportunities-abound-small-businesses-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:30:10 +0000