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When children go hungry
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/06/2018
» Few things are sadder than the sight of a hungry child. My sadness turned to anger when I learned that corrupt adults were stealing food from the mouths of children in my own country.
Krabi pushes off-season arrivals
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2018
» Krabi is best known for turquoise seas, with over 130 islands and numerous caves on the southern Andaman coast.
Hong Kong's new mission
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/05/2018
» Hong Kong's developed financial market, strategic location and increasing government budget for innovation and technology could further enhance the territory's capacity to help mobilise funds to support sustainable development globally.
Transformed by tech
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/05/2018
» Financial technology (fintech) and innovation have the potential to transform and accelerate sustainable development, which requires huge sums of money, and businesses can make a significant contribution, policymakers and business leaders agree.
Business unusual in Malaysia
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/05/2018
» Businesses and investors are still coming to grips with the new political order in Malaysia, where the government led by Mahathir Mohamad is moving quickly to place its stamp on the economy and also bring to justice those accused of corruption, including former prime minister Najib Razak.
Asean balancing act
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/05/2018
» China's growing influence in Asia and beyond is real. Beijing's escalating confrontation with the United States and threats of a trade war between the two superpowers are also pressing, with experts saying that would put the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the most difficult position in its 50-year history.
Putting youth to work
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/05/2018
» Given the reality of ageing populations in many countries, most people assume that finding a job should not be that difficult for young people. However, youth unemployment and underemployment remain stubbornly high for a number of reasons.
China's sexist tech titans
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/04/2018
» The news that Alibaba is pouring US$320 billion into developing a "digital hub" in the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor has not been greeted with universal applause in Thailand. Concerns are rising about the potential negative impacts on small local operators once the Chinese e-commerce giant cements its foothold.
Trade war hurts everyone
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/04/2018
» The war is about to begin and it won't do any good to anyone. As trade tensions rise between the world's two major economies, all of us are facing a major challenge.
Hearing women's voices
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/03/2018
» As a woman, I am happy to hear that Gina Haspel has been nominated by US President Donald Trump as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Currently the CIA deputy chief, she has been tipped to succeed Mike Pompeo, who is to replace the ousted secretary of state Rex Tillerson. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms Haspel would become the first woman to lead the country's spy agency.