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Better safe than sorry
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/06/2019
» Dating websites and applications have profoundly changed the way couples meet and interact. Traditionally, we were more likely to date people who lived in the same community or shared the same interests, or people linked to our group of friends.
Clearing the air
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 13/05/2019
» Earlier this year, cities in Thailand were smothered by prolonged, suffocating toxic smog. Schools were closed, tourism sank, and N95 masks flew off store shelves as people started to feel the effects -- sore throats, irritated eyes and trouble breathing -- caused by ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5.
Let's talk about sex
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/12/2018
» Ask anyone what sex means and you will get any number of different responses. After all, it's a highly personal matter and can mean different things to different people. It is such a delicate and intimate topic that most people prefer to avoid the conversation altogether.
Leadership 4.0
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 12/11/2018
» The unprecedented advance of technology has been taking industries by storm in recent years. From artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, robotics, to quantum computing, autonomous vehicles and 3D printing, technologies have redefined and blurred the lines of traditional business practices.
Clearer skies ahead?
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 08/10/2018
» From a volatile investment climate to a tarnished international reputation and currency depreciation, there has never been a more challenging time for businesses in Myanmar.
Damming our way into trouble
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/08/2018
» Over the past two weeks, volunteers and rescuers have been battling thick mud and floods in Attapeu province of Laos to find survivors of a deadly dam collapse.
Clearing a path
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/08/2018
» - For close to eight years, Myanmar has been on a journey of economic, social and political reform as it rejoins the world economy after decades of isolation under ruinous military rule.
Calling Dr Love
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 14/05/2018
» It's easy to get carried away when Wei Siang Yu strikes up a conversation about his passion to revolutionise the status quo of global medical practice.
Grey shades in the rainbow
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/04/2018
» After years of legal invisibility, growing restlessness and protest, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities are finally seeing some progress toward global equality. Particularly in Europe, rising public awareness is being reflected in landmark legislation that recognises same-sex marriage, outlaws discrimination and promotes inclusive social policies.
Regulate innovation but don't kill it
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/04/2018
» It's been an exhausting few weeks for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who stands accused of failing to prevent major data breaches and malign interference in the political process in the US and elsewhere. The CEO of the world's largest social network was roasted by US lawmakers in 10 hours of hearings for failing to protect Facebook users' private data.