James Chambers

3 weeks ago | monocle.com | James Chambers

The tech entrepreneur who built a business around phones is now designing products to reduce your screen time. Native Union is the French brand that made smartphone cables and chargers a desirable design accessory - available to buy in the Apple shop - rather than freebies found in the bottom of the box. Co-founder and CEO Igor Duc built the business from Hong Kong to be close to his manufacturing partners in China.

1 month ago | monocle.com | James Chambers

On the outskirts of Jakarta, at the factory of Indonesia's largest cosmetics company, thousands of staff in mint-blue uniforms are working around the clock to keep production running. For Paragon Corp, which owns 14 beauty brands and 43 distribution centres across the country, business is booming.

2 months ago | monocle.com | James Chambers

Monocle is in Jakarta this week for The Chiefs, our annual business-and-leadership conference. Our editors, correspondents, photographers and radio producers have fanned out across the Indonesian capital to visit art fairs, furniture showrooms, busy restaurants and bustling cocktail bars. On Wednesday, Monocle's editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, and I had a breakfast meeting at City Hall with Pramono "Pram" Anung, who has been the governor of the country's biggest city since February.

2 months ago | monocle.com | James Chambers

Najwa Shihab left television to pursue journalism. Now her news platform, Narasi, secures exclusives with everyone from world leaders to CEOs - and forces change in government. As digital technology transforms the media landscape, more and more respected broadcasters are swapping major networks for Youtube shows, podcasts and newsletters. Southeast Asia is home to some of the boldest disruptors.

Feb 4, 2025 | centerforbiosimilars.com | Skylar Jeremias |James Chambers

Biosimilars are increasingly recognized for their potential to reduce healthcare costs and expand patient access to life-saving treatments. However, several economic and policy-related factors influence their adoption and overall impact on the health care system. To explore these critical dimensions, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) spoke with James D. Chambers, PhD, MPharm, MSc, associate professor at the Tufts Medical Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies.