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US ties with Asia, SE Asia, Thailand
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 13/11/2020
» Under the leadership of President-elect Joe Biden, the United States' relations with Asia broadly and with Southeast Asia and Thailand in particular are set to undergo a qualitative shift in tone and direction. At issue are to what extent Mr Biden will adopt the foreign policy outlook and orientation of former president Barack Obama in 2008-16 and whether he will retain some or reject most of the Asia policy legacy under the outgoing government of President Donald Trump.
In the shadow of TikTok, China's apps quietly hoover up downloads
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» BEIJING: While SHEIN has its origins in China it is one of the biggest shopping apps in the United States, SHAREit has been banned in India despite being massively popular elsewhere, and Likee is chasing TikTok -- but desperate to avoid a similar fate.
China's Stock Bulls Spark a Decoupling in Market Prices
Business, Published on 19/09/2020
» Shares listed on China's mainland typically trade at a premium to their counterparts in Hong Kong. But the gap is getting pretty extreme.
Is a China-US 'rivalry partnership' possible?
Asia focus, Published on 03/08/2020
» Not a day seems to pass without further evidence of the mounting economic tensions between China and the United States, the world's two largest economies. This growing antagonism will have a bigger immediate impact on China than on the US, as bilateral decoupling fuels a broader ongoing process of deglobalisation.
Peace, security in Asia is possible if the will is there
Oped, Surakiart Sathirathai, Published on 25/06/2020
» As the world approaches the post–pandemic era, I have some observations with regard to Asia–Pacific security.
Untested tech touted as climate fix
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» PARIS: Draft guidelines for how industry fights climate change promote the widespread use of untested technologies that experts fear could undermine efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, AFP can reveal.
The real cost of Trump's 'incoherent' trade policies
News, Published on 27/05/2019
» Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump suddenly revealed that a trade agreement between the United States and China was not imminent after all. On the contrary, on May 10, the Trump administration raised its previous 10% tariff on US$200 billion worth (about 6.35 trillion baht) of Chinese goods to 25%, and threatened to apply the same rate to the remaining $300 billion or so of US imports from China by late June. China then retaliated with reciprocal tariffs on $60 billion worth of US exports, effective June 1. Surprised stock markets fell in response, with the S&P 500 down 4% over the first week of the renewed trade war.
Recoupling Thailand as disillusion grows
Business, Published on 09/05/2019
» The third Global Solutions Summit, held in Berlin in March, brought together 1,600 participants with 221 speakers brainstorming in over 60 sessions. I was the only scientist from Thailand among the entrepreneurs, policymakers, senior government officials and academics from 120 countries.
New Nafta deal will please globalists
News, David Fickling, Published on 02/10/2018
» For the group of people meant to be enemies of President Donald Trump's trade agenda, the revised North American trade deal reached shortly before the stroke of midnight on Sunday looks pretty good.
Plan for energy transition is crucial
News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 18/01/2017
» The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over the past few decades are no longer compatible with the sustainable development aspirations of our nations and their people. In transitioning to a new era of sustainable energy, policymakers across the region face complex decisions. Supplies must be secure and affordable, and they must fill the energy access gap which leaves half a billion people across the region without access to electricity.