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Our planet in peril
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/01/2020
» After three years, this will be my last commentary for Asia Focus. Time has flown by since I first sat behind this keyboard, and I have often used this space to vent my anger at dictators and complain about climate change. I will miss having this outlet for expression.
US affirms Thai, Asean commitment
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 06/04/2019
» Two senior US officials from Washington DC yesterday reaffirmed the North American superpower's economic and military commitments in Thailand and Asean amid China's growing influence with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its increasing aggressiveness in the South China Sea.
Screen grab
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/12/2018
» How many people these days watch TV with one eye on the big screen and the other on their smartphone? Quite a lot, but reaching this "multiscreening" audience effectively is a growing challenge for marketers.
Quiet tiger
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/05/2018
» Mention Asian tiger economies and Bangladesh is probably the last place that comes to mind. But the World Economic Forum (WEF) this year conferred the designation on the South Asian country, alongside the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, citing its impressive growth in the past decade.