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What's next for Asian aviation?
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 08/03/2021
» The recent resurgence of Covid-19 infections across the region has snuffed out hopes that demand for travel will returning to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon. Last month, seat occupancy on Thai carriers fell to 13% of pre-virus levels, after an initial bump up to 46% in late December.
What the RCEP will mean
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/11/2020
» The long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was finally signed on Nov 15 during a virtual meeting between leaders of the 10 Asean member states and five dialogue partners — China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
The rise and fall of US chicken feet in China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 10/08/2020
» The chicken trade between the United States and China has always been a fruitful but complicated one. Chinese consumers prefer dark meat and chicken feet (or paws, in industry parlance) with US consumers opting for white meat.
Droughts in monsoon season a wake-up call
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 05/08/2019
» The serious drought hitting Thai farmers this monsoon season demonstrates more than ever the need for regional cooperation in water management. Given the considerable stress and economic hardship being caused by unseasonably dry conditions, people are looking for someone to blame and fingers are being pointed at the dams of our upstream neighbours along the Mekong River, China and Laos.