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Our planet in peril
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/01/2020
» After three years, this will be my last commentary for Asia Focus. Time has flown by since I first sat behind this keyboard, and I have often used this space to vent my anger at dictators and complain about climate change. I will miss having this outlet for expression.
Delivering quality
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/12/2019
» The US-China trade war has had little impact on the Asia Pacific operations of the logistics giant DHL thanks to stronger performance from its e-commerce unit, says CEO Frank Appel, who believes the impact of trade conflict on the global economy has been overblown.
Renewable race
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/09/2019
» As the world's population continues to expand, our hunger for energy shows no signs of slowing. But it has become clear to (almost) everyone that the sources of that energy must change if we are to avoid the catastrophic impact of climate change in the next few decades.
Farang correspondent
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/06/2019
» Standing as tall as his name, Andrew Biggs is arguably one of the most famous farangs in Thailand. On big screens and small ones alike -- or beaming from the covers of his many books and the pages of the Bangkok Post on Sunday -- his humbly charming manner and easy smile mark him as a local who has earned his spurs.
End game for malaria
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/06/2019
» Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases known to humankind, killing around 400,000 people every year. And while great strides have been made in recent years in prevention and treatment, especially in Asia, eliminating the disease entirely remains a major challenge.
Asean+3 need to retool to benefit from New Economy
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/06/2019
» NADI, Fiji: The Asean+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) economies need to build more capacity and connectivity to take full advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and sustain growth in the new economic order, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
Selling the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/05/2019
» During her student years in Temora in New South Wales, Helen Masters always thought that her interests lay in economics, but her inquisitiveness instead led her on another path. Her personal observations on how new technologies were changing her hometown eventually landed her a career she has followed to this day.
Huawei affair threatens truce
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/12/2018
» Is there really a truce in the trade war between the United States and China? The arrest of a senior Huawei executive last week says otherwise. Yes, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have called a ceasefire in their tit-for-tat tariffs, but there's no peace treaty in sight.
Top of the list
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/11/2018
» Mention the word blockchain, and the first thing most people think of is cryptocurrency. But the reality is that the potential applications for distributed ledger technology (DLT) go far beyond bitcoin and its peers.
Loved to death
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/10/2018
» In March, Thai authorities ordered the temporary closure of Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island for the first time since 1999 to halt the environmental damage caused by too many tourists. A month later the Philippine island of Boracay, one of the world's most famous beach destinations, was closed for the same reason.