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Privacy issue dogs Tesla wannabe
News, Published on 23/10/2018
» Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in theory, safety. They also open the possibility of being watched and monitored more closely -- and that may be a problem for China's self-proclaimed rival to Tesla Inc.
Tesla's numbers keep drama alive
News, Published on 04/10/2018
» After the drama of the past couple of months, it's almost merciful to just read some numbers from Tesla Inc. It still makes sense to pay attention to the language, though.
Rankings not be-all, end-all for Thai unis
News, Mike Hayes, Published on 03/10/2018
» The fact that Thai universities repeatedly get low spots in international rankings is disappointing. But given the methodology for the rankings, it is hardly a surprise.
'Crazy rich Asians' are so yesterday
News, Shuli Ren, Published on 21/09/2018
» There's a new breed of spender in charge of China's wallets, and it's not crazy rich Asians.
Grindr holds a mirror to China's subtle evolution
News, Adam Minter, Published on 11/09/2018
» Grindr, the world's largest gay social-networking site, told the Shenzhen stock exchange recently that it plans to IPO overseas. Its owner, Beijing Kunlun Technology Co, a games developer, didn't give a date or location. But the announcement revived concern in the gay community locally and worldwide about the app's Chinese ownership.
Trade war risks triggering a Chinese debt crisis
News, Published on 19/07/2018
» There's no chance China will cut its trade surplus with the US in response to President Donald Trump's tariff threats. For starters, Washington has made no specific demand to which Beijing can respond. But its efforts may have an unexpected side effect: a debt crisis in China.
A crack in the Great Firewall?
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/07/2018
» Whenever China announces policies to open up its economy or facilitate investment from abroad, the news is usually welcomed at home and abroad, but such policies or measures need to be fair. Not welcome are those that create discrimination or lead to greater disparity.
A crisis of convenience
News, Published on 09/06/2018
» Shortly after the introduction of the world's first synthetic plastic, a magazine published the prediction that one day this magic material would make up everything we touch, see and use. They were wrong, but not by much. More than 100 years after its invention, humanity is addicted to plastic.
Reining in rampant testing for the sake of equity
News, Moritz Bilagher, Published on 30/04/2018
» As an avid reader, one of the first things I do upon arriving in any new city is survey the local bookshops. Arriving in Bangkok recently, I was pleased to find that the city had a wide variety of well-stocked bookshops. At one of these, I was taken by the amount of space -- seven full rows -- devoted to one particular subject: test preparation.
Drawing lessons from the best to teach the rest
News, Victoria Kwakwa, Published on 15/03/2018
» Today, two in five students in the East Asia and Pacific region learn more than students anywhere in the world. This is an important achievement for these school systems but also a learning opportunity for the many others still struggling to provide quality education.