Spire Research Consulting·Aug 23, 2018Innovation in agricultureHumankind’s future ability to feed itself is in jeopardy due to the concurrent degradation of land, water, climate and biodiversity on a…
Spire Research Consulting·Jul 18, 2018China’s New Silk Road InitiativeThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), announced in 2013, is not only China’s most ambitious global infrastructure project but also one of the…
Spire Research Consulting·May 6, 2018India: Are Indian consumers living the ‘luxe’ life?What do you do if you are an Indian who fancies a Gucci bag or eyes those red Jimmy Choo shoes? A trip abroad is not necessary when all…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 28, 2018Side Click: Tapping into real-time reactions from consumersConsumers today are spoilt for choice. To win them over, brands need to deliver real-time customized experiences. New technologies and…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 27, 2018India’s new CSR law — Will mandating corporate charity work?With the implementation of the Companies Act 2013 earlier this year, the Indian government has made history by requiring eligible Indian…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 27, 2018IT Security — The changing face of risks and opportunitiesAs dependence on big data and analytics grows, so does the risk of IT security breaches. The imperative for companies and governments to…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 27, 2018The Arctic — Emerging opportunities beneath the iceWith global warming gradually melting away polar ice caps, new opportunities are slowly, but surprisingly, emerging for trade, tourism and…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 26, 20183D Printing — Asia’s untapped potentialIn what some have dubbed the Third Industrial Revolution, 3D printing is now allowing consumers to be masters of their own manufactured…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 26, 2018Healthcare Information Technology: Big data in the hands of doctorsThe movement to digitize healthcare information promises to deliver massive gains in efficiency, effectiveness and patient access to…
Spire Research Consulting·Apr 25, 2018Side Click: Selling to the subconscious mindThe mind has been compared to an iceberg. Many decisions are made in its unconscious recesses, beyond the reach of reason and…