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  • OPINION

    Myanmar's twin crises loom

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2022

    » While the rest of the world continues to be preoccupied by Covid-19 and fallout from Russia-Ukraine war, the downward spiral of Myanmar continues. A once-promising frontier market risks slipping into a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis created by the cruelty of its military junta.

  • OPINION

    Time to tone down Taiwan tensions

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/08/2022

    » It was a picture-perfect shot, really. That was my thought when I saw US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing side by side with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei last Wednesday. But the one-day visit to the self-ruled island by the 82-year-old American politician has created no end of tension, not only for the US and China but also many of their allies across the Asia Pacific region.

  • OPINION

    Hope for the marginalised in India

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/07/2022

    » While the final no-confidence debate targeting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his crew was under way at home last week, my focus was on India's presidential election. The result was widely welcomed as veteran tribal politician Draupadi Murmu made history.

  • OPINION

    Japan's crucial moments after Abe murder

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/07/2022

    » It was a bullet that some people said would change Japan forever, and it certainly had people outside taking a closer look at the world's third largest economy. For me, hearing the news that Shinzo Abe had been shot on July 8 was a shock similar to the events of Sept 11, 2001, which most people agree changed the world.

  • OPINION

    The new Covid challenge

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/07/2022

    » As many Thais return to the office, entertainment venues reopen and wearing face masks is no longer mandatory in outdoor public places, new daily coronavirus cases have begun to climb lately, notably among school students.

  • OPINION

    Climate needs urgent actions now

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/06/2022

    » Cities around the world are no strangers to riverine flooding. In December 2021, the four main rivers running through Kuala Lumpur hit dangerous levels, causing nearby rail lines to shut down and halting mobility across the city. In March this year, storms prompted flood warnings along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney. Thousands of residents had to flee their homes.

  • OPINION

    Food security an urgent priority

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/07/2022

    » While an earlier meeting of G-20 delegates in Yogyakarta focused on strengthening the global health system, it is no surprise that the Russia-Ukraine war dominated talks at the summit of the Group of Seven rich nations last week.

  • OPINION

    Tech disrupted by reality

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/06/2022

    » When Covid-19 emerged more than two years ago, millions of people including myself suddenly found ourselves stuck at home. To survive the unprecedented challenges and stress, I started to befriend mobile apps I hadn't used before to buy things and pay bills online, among them the e-commerce platform Shopee.

  • OPINION

    Pride Month is for everyone

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/06/2022

    » June marks LGBTQI Pride Month, celebrating people who are "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex". I think most of us agree with US President Joe Biden's declaration that LGBTQI people are loved and cherished, and they deserve "dignity, respect and support".

  • OPINION

    Biden needs to do better in Asia

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/05/2022

    » When Joe Biden arrived in Asia last week for the first visit to the region of his presidency, he aimed to pick up where his predecessor left off. Landing in South Korea on May 20 as events in North Korea and the Ukraine crisis loomed large, Mr Biden then travelled to Tokyo for a meeting of an alliance of the US, Australia, Japan and India that aims to counter China's growing influence.

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