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PM's 'salesman diplomacy' in view
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, after just four months in office, announced his "salesman diplomacy" strategy during a meeting with Thai ambassadors and consuls-general at Thailand's Foreign Ministry in November last year.
Seeing grey: Bracing for an elderly population explosion
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/06/2018
» If you were to ask the people of Bangkok what problems they most earnestly want the city to solve, most respondents would point to nagging issues like traffic congestion, flash floods and the need to preserve more green space.
Year after Kim Jong-nam's killing, suspected masterminds evade trial
Spectrum, Published on 18/02/2018
» Lost in the glare of North Korea's missile launches, rhetorical battles with Washington and charm offensive at the Winter Olympics, two women stand accused of a crime that could send them to the gallows -- the stunning assassination of Kim Jong-un's estranged half brother.
A true champion of education and peace
News, Published on 20/08/2017
» A passionate advocate for education, an ambassador for peace, a beloved leader, a humble, warm-hearted person with talents ranging from classical guitar to handcrafting kites -- Dr Gwang-Jo Kim leaves a singular legacy in Asia-Pacific development and lasting smiles in the memories of all who knew him.
Why China tolerates a nuclear North Korea
Published on 07/07/2017
» President Donald Trump still seems to think that pressuring China to rein in North Korea's Kim Jong-Un is the best way to push back against the rogue state's nuclear expansion, most recently in the form of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach Alaska.
South Korea's shy new president
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2017
» SEOUL - South Korean human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in never felt comfortable being at the Blue House when he was a top aide to the president. He quit in 2004, a year into the job, and went on a long hike in the Himalayas.
Trump 'out of the box'
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Republican president of the United States said he'd be "honoured" to meet with North Korea's leader under the right conditions. That he thinks the country may need an economic "stimulus" package. Or possibly a gas-tax hike for better roads. Maybe even break up the big banks. And certainly a health care bill even more generous than Obamacare for people with pre-existing conditions.
Global voices consider Trump's first 100 days
Lim Chang-won, Published on 26/04/2017
» It was the most stunning political victory of the 21st century, one that brought shocked concern in many parts of the world and cheers in others. One uncontroversial certainty was that it would cause reverberations around the globe.
'Not natural friends': Trump, Xi will be odd couple at first summit
Published on 05/04/2017
» WASHINGTON/BEIJING - When US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, their summit will be marked not only by deep policy divisions but a clash of personalities between America’s brash “tweeter-in-chief” and Beijing’s cautious, calculating leader.
Britain poised to begin EU exit
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union.