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Clinging to hope
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/05/2018
» They have survived many challenges, from a genocide that killed nearly 3 million of their people, the ultimate fight for freedom from Pakistan, a series of coups since independence in 1971, and the assassination of the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But the people of Bangladesh still find it in their hearts to help those even less fortunate than themselves, in this case hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.
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Beacon of hope
Asia focus, Published on 24/07/2017
» Sitting down with Hyeonseo Lee at a coffee shop in the Jongno district of central Seoul, one can easily understand why anyone who doesn't know her would mistake her for someone from the upper echelons of South Korean life.
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The humble leader
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/08/2015
» We first rang the doorbell 20 minutes ago and are still standing in front of the Prestige Suite on the 29th floor of the Sofitel Sukhumvit in Bangkok, convinced that the guest inside has mistaken us for room service.
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Dark clouds on the horizon
Business, Published on 18/07/2022
» The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.
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Two months of high-impact incidents
Business, Published on 15/02/2020
» We are barely two months into the year and Thailand has already been buffeted by a number of high-impact events. First was the US assassination of the Iranian general Qassem Suleimani in an air strike on Iraqi soil and the resulting spike in global risk.
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Iran-US conflict will hurt global economy: Govt
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2020
» The conflict between Iran and the United States will lead to fluctuations in currency and stock markets and an immediate rise in the price of oil and gold, the Commerce Ministry has warned.
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Flows scramble for safety as US-Iran tensions brew
Business, Published on 07/01/2020
» Fund flows have moved into long-term government bonds and gold as investors offloaded equities to seek refuge in safe-haven assets amid heightening geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US.
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Local energy firms predict fuel price uptick
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2020
» Local energy companies are warning of a rise in retail fuel prices if global crude oil prices skyrocket above US$70 per barrel as a result of US-Iran tensions.
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Scotch tipped to break booze record at $1m plus
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» NEW YORK: A bottle of Scotch dating back to 1926 is tipped to set a new record in New York on Saturday for most expensive bottle of alcohol sold at auction, valued at up to $1.2 million (39.2 million baht) by Sotheby's.
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Asia in 2017
Asia focus, Published on 25/12/2017
» Nuclear threats, a humanitarian crisis, digital transformation and economic recovery among the themes that shaped the Asian agenda this year.
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