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Forest loss slowing in Indonesia and Malaysia
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 03/05/2021
» The pandemic prevented major countries and corporations from achieving environmental goals last year as they diverted resources toward economic recovery. Global rainforest conservation took one of its largest hits in almost two decades, with primary forest loss increasing by 12% from 2019, according to satellite data from Global Forest Watch.
The 6G revolution
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 12/04/2021
» While many countries are only starting to roll out 5G, China is already focusing on the development of 6G -- the next-generation mobile technology that will be orders of magnitude faster than its predecessor and a key enabler of the Internet of Things.
China now tops world's movie market
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 28/12/2020
» China recently surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest movie market by ticket sales for the first time. China recorded box-office revenue of US$1.99 billion from January to October, topping US sales of $1.94 billion.
What the RCEP will mean
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/11/2020
» The long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was finally signed on Nov 15 during a virtual meeting between leaders of the 10 Asean member states and five dialogue partners — China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
The vaccine poker game
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 26/10/2020
» The race to find an effective vaccine for Covid-19 is on, but in today's complicated political, economic and regulatory landscape the path to success remains fraught with unknowns.
Carbon-neutral China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 05/10/2020
» While US President Donald Trump concentrated on turning up the political heat on China in his recent address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Xi Jinping surprised many by using his speech to announce China's ambition to become a world leader in tackling global warming and become carbon-neutral by 2060.
International student market shaken up
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 31/08/2020
» Educational institutions around the world are reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which is preventing new and existing international students -- their number exceeds 5 million globally -- from attending the universities and colleges of their choice in person.
The rise and fall of US chicken feet in China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 10/08/2020
» The chicken trade between the United States and China has always been a fruitful but complicated one. Chinese consumers prefer dark meat and chicken feet (or paws, in industry parlance) with US consumers opting for white meat.
The Internet of Bodies
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 06/07/2020
» Surveilling people's health data via wearable devices has gained momentum with contact and health tracking during the coronavirus outbreak.
China's quantum progress
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 29/06/2020
» China has taken a step forward in the race to master the practical applications of quantum communications in space, using pairs of light particles called photons to send secure messages.