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    Tough security law dims Hong Kong's lustre

    Oped, Published on 28/03/2024

    » There was no hint of dissent in Hong Kong's Legislative Council as its 88 members passed Article 23, a piece of draconian domestic Security legislation which "complements" Beijing's own 2020 Security stamp on the Special Administrative Region.

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    It'll take more than patriotism to save the ringgit

    News, Daniel Moss, Published on 28/03/2024

    » Malaysia wants to be great again, at least in foreign exchange. The nation's currency recently approached a level seen as near-catastrophic during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Authorities insist the ringgit is way too cheap and blame forces outside the country, chiefly high interest rates in the US. The remedies are modest, compared with the shock therapy meted out a couple of decades ago.

  • OPINION

    Unity is Europe's greatest asset

    Oped, Published on 28/03/2024

    » With the June European Parliament elections fast-approaching, the grand coalition of the European People's Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe faces a watershed moment.

  • OPINION

    Put culture first in old town revamps

    Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/03/2024

    » Will Thailand's old towns include their old communities as they are renovated? In many of these important districts, institutional owners of land are apt to evict legacy tenants to make way for redevelopment, threatening vintage architecture and eroding vibrant local cultures and ways of life.

  • OPINION

    EC must look at domination

    News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2024

    » The hero's welcome which the Pheu Thai Party gave to the paroled former prime minister -- Thaksin Shinawatra -- during his visit to the party's head office was anything but a surprise.

  • OPINION

    US TikTok ban not the right move

    Oped, Published on 27/03/2024

    » On March 13, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It is no secret that the bill takes aim at TikTok. The massively popular video-sharing platform is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance and is thus subject to the laws of the People's Republic of China and potentially to the control of the Communist Party of China (CPC), despite assurances to the contrary from company executives.

  • OPINION

    China's hydro generators wait for the rains to come

    News, Published on 27/03/2024

    » China's hydro generation has been essentially flat for the last three years, despite commissioning several large new power plants, as a prolonged drought has sharply reduced river flows in the southwestern part of the country.

  • OPINION

    Making exports for a low-carbon era

    Oped, Published on 27/03/2024

    » Exports have been Thailand's important growth engine for many decades. A number of Thailand's export destinations have shown increasing interest in and support for low-carbon products. Failure to meet global demand for low-carbon products risks Thailand's competitiveness in international trade.

  • OPINION

    Cops on the brink

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2024

    » A report about a female police officer suffering from depression induced by boot camp-style work training is a red flag suggesting officers may be in need of professional help despite how tough they might seem.

  • OPINION

    Vietnam is in danger of losing its China +1 appeal

    News, Published on 26/03/2024

    » Losing one president in a year -- unfortunate. Losing two? A worrying signal for foreign investors. Vietnam, the economic darling of Southeast Asia, has been thrust into the spotlight again because of a series of political earthquakes. The most recent is President Vo Van Thuong's resignation on March 20, making him the latest senior official to step down amid widening probes into some of the country's top leadership.

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