What’s in your e-Wallet?
Mobile payments are convenient, secure and easy, so why are adoption rates so different across countries in Asia? Who uses mobile payments depends on the person as well as the location. In China, cash has almost completely gone the way of the dinosaurs, as they say. Trying to pay for things in cash or with […]
Holi – you know what it looks like, but…
Holi is one of India’s most globally visible holidays. Beyond the well-known images, what is the celebration about? The festival is the second largest for the Hindu religion. It marks the beginning of Spring and dates back at least to the 4th century. There is also strong religious and mythology reasons behind the rituals and […]
Getting to Know Cambodia
It was nice to come across a positive article concerning the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. The travel section of CNN.com provides a perspective beyond the images of suffering experienced under the Khmer Rouge regime and describes the more modern, current situation. Using the term “cosmopolitan buzz”, the author describes a growing city with fashion […]