This issue March 2012
Portfolio
Exclusive to Emirates First Class and Business Class
Cover Story 28 Time Waits For No Man Jean Christophe Babin knows that time is precious. As president and global CEO of luxury watch brand TAG Heuer he’s driven by a pioneering spirit, which is reflected in the company’s record earnings. That growth looks set to continue as TAG Heuer keeps expanding the boundaries of three centuries of watchmaking by reinventing the mechanics of ultra-precision time measurement.
Features 34 New Homes for Singapore Hawkers
50 Building Business in China
Singapore’s street food is legendary, and both the
US developers are keen to capitalise on growth opportunities
government and corporations have stepped in to create a
in China. But doing business there can be fraught with
tourist-friendly experience.
difficulties.
38 Chink In the Armour
54 The Celluloid Ceiling
Although companies spend millions on internet security,
With female scriptwriters behind some of the biggest movies,
videoconferencing equipment is often left vulnerable to
from Juno to Kung Fu Panda 2, it seems the gender barrier
hackers.
has been lifted. But things aren’t that simple.
42 A Sinking Market
58 Lesson for the Eurozone
The slow global economy and a glut in freighters have
Wales packs less economic punch than Greece but it is in a
greatly reduced charter rates. That lowers the value of ships
far better position thanks to money transfers from the central
and is putting pressure on banks.
government. And therein lies a lesson for the Eurozone.
46 The Business of Dharavi
62 3-D Human Anatomy
At first glance, India’s largest slum seems a cliché of poverty.
Anatomy class has gone digital thanks to a free virtual body
But yet its thousands of informal businesses create an
designed by BioDigital Systems.
annual economic output estimated to range from $600 million to more than $1 billion.
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