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The coronavirus blame game
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/04/2020
» 'Avoid writing about Covid-19," I've been telling myself. We're already bombarded with coverage and it's draining to encounter yet another headline about the villain that's forcing us to accept a new way of life. But there are some points I'd like to make.
Prescriptions for recovery
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 20/04/2020
» In just four months since the emergence of a mystery virus in China, the world has become a dramatically different place. Covid-19 has become a household word in nearly every country on the planet, leaving a trail of sickness and death that has not been seen in decades.
Help with strings attached
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.
Approaching India
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 02/03/2020
» There was a time when doing business in India was not for the faint of heart. Local entrepreneurs needed infinite patience just to get a business off the ground, let alone run it to the satisfaction of the country's bureaucrats. As for foreign businesses, forget about it.
Relationship builder
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 20/01/2020
» Sitting casually in a stylish suit next to colleagues who seem at ease around him, Marlin Brown is explaining how he fuses his passion for business and life to ensure the delivery of a top-notch customer experience.
Saving the world's water
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/01/2020
» Despite being an essential component of life, water is a commodity that humans usually take for granted. For many, water scarcity is impossible to imagine because after all, 70% of our planet's surface is covered in water.
Singapore shift
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/01/2020
» Tourism has been booming in Singapore, helped in no small part by a surge in visitors seeking to avoid the unrest that has beset Hong Kong for the past seven months.
US-China meet spurs 'optimism'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/11/2019
» US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has said he is "reasonably optimistic" after "phase one" of talks over a trade deal between the US and China.
Non-interference policy under pressure
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2019
» Asean will never realise its ambition of becoming a cohesive and united community as long as member states care more about their own sovereignty and security than the wellbeing of their people, said Pongphisoot Busbarat, political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University.
Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 01/01/2019
» As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free trade.