FOREWORD
W
elcome to the March issue
In this month’s City Focus, we are
of Business Chief Asia!
transported to the South Korean capi-
On the cover of Business Chief Asia this month is Hong Kong public transport provider MTR Corporation. We speak to CEO Dr Jacob Kam, who explains how the organisation is maintaining its reputation for efficient and reliable railways with the assistance of technology.
tal of Seoul. The high-tech metropolis is one of Asia’s economic powerhouses, and home to giants such as Samsung. But, as we discover, it increasingly balances this reputation with efforts to become a more sustainable, liveable environment. In our Top 10 we examine the largest soccer teams in Southeast Asia,
“We believe that the only way to push beyond the current high per-
with entrants from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
formance is through better digital technology,” says Kam. “One
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