The personal touch: Maintaining business relationships with Asia in 2020
When face-to-face meetings are impossible, does conducting business online require a whole new set of cross-cultural knowledge? The Foundation's Alistair Crozier takes a look.
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Intern gains fascinating insights into APEC operations
New Leadership Network member Klara Kippel was just settling into her internship at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore earlier this year when the full impact of COVID-19 started to become apparent.
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Survey provides snapshot of business confidence across Asia
To gain a better sense of the current business environment in Asia, the Asia New Zealand Foundation sought the views of more than 100 of its stakeholders across the region.
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S.Korea's film industry inspires kiwi filmmaker
Benjamin Brooking reflects on his three-week internship in Seoul learning about South Korea's burgeoning film industry.
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Jakarta business internship a 'major learning curve'
Parneet Kohli reflects on his three-month summer internship in Indonesia working at international engineering and consultancy firm Beca.
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Philippines internship brings home the urgency of climate change
My time in Manila has been like nothing I have ever experienced before. A culture shock? Yes. But also, a massive opportunity to learn and have a bit of fun in the process.
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Intern optimises life and algorithms in Tokyo
In a country that maximises efficiencies and structure to run like clockwork, at times Japan-based intern Arjun Prakesh's more relaxed approach to life makes him feel like a round peg in a square hole
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Intern finds a story behind everything in China
Intern Meghan Price says trying to figure out why things were done a certain way in China taught her to look to their heritage for answers.
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is strengthening its work in the South Island by extending a formal presence to Christchurch.
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Internship an education in S. Korea's entertainment industry
Halfway through her three-month internship with South Korean entertainment company CJ Culture Foundation, Ankita Singh reflects on living and working in one of the world's cultural capitals, Seoul.
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Intern finds a sense of community and belonging in Taipei
Anna French says joining groups, learning Mandarin and making friends has helped her feel at home in Taiwan's biggest city, Taipei.
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Singapore film internship hones storytelling skills
Jenny Gao describes interning with Singapore film production company as a creatives dream that opened her eyes to the latest developments in the documentary-making world.
