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How to save the internet
Business, Published on 26/06/2019
» In a scene in the US sitcom Silicon Valley, digital startups compete for funding by presenting their ideas. In each presentation, company founders repeat the Silicon Valley mantra of "making the world a better place". One founder pledges to make the world a better place through "software-defined data centres for cloud computing", and another via "scalable, fault-tolerant distributed databases with asset transactions".
People from Nowhere
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 18/03/2019
» A person can be born or made stateless, but either way the limitations such a status places on one's rights are severe. The issue has come into sharp focus with the case of Shamima Begum, a 19-year-old Islamic State supporter who was stripped of her British nationality for her decision to joined the self-declared caliphate in 2015.
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
AFP, Published on 18/12/2018
» GENEVA: Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe.
Huawei arrest threatens trade truce
Business, Published on 07/12/2018
» OTTAWA/VANCOUVER/SAN FRANCISCO: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada over potential violations of US sanctions on Iran, provoking outrage from China and complicating thorny trade negotiations just as they enter a critical juncture.
Turkey pledges lira action to calm markets
AFP, Published on 13/08/2018
» ISTANBUL - Turkey has vowed to take measures later Monday to calm market fears sparked by the precipitous plunge in the lira's value as its president accused Washington of spearheading an "underhand plot" against his country.
French tycoon Serge Dassault dead at 93
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» PARIS: One of France's richest men, Serge Dassault, died on Monday after suffering a suspected heart attack, his family said. He was 93.
SET gains on Q1 results speculation; world markets wobble
Business, Published on 21/04/2018
» Recap: Global stock markets this week kept a close watch on geopolitical tensions flaring in the Middle East following US-led airstrikes against Syria, as well as US trade protectionist measures. Wall Street had three winning sessions before a tech-led retreat on Thursday.
SCBS optimistic about SET gain
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/04/2018
» SCB Securities (SCBS) remains upbeat that the Thai bourse will reach 1,900 points by year-end, driven by public and private investments, bank loan growth and improved private spending stimulated by the mid-year budget.
Asian markets flutter after Xi-inspired rally
AFP, Published on 11/04/2018
» HONG KONG - Energy firms soared with oil prices in Asia on Wednesday but broader markets flitted between gains and losses after the previous day's rally, with hopes that a China-US trade war will be averted providing support.
India faces difficult choice in the Maldives
Asia focus, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 26/02/2018
» The Maldives -- that beautiful Indian Ocean country comprising more than 1,000 coral islands -- is known the world over as a tranquil and luxurious travel destination. But the country is now being roiled by a political crisis so severe that international advisories are cautioning against travel there.