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Climate challenge
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 11/04/2016
» In 2011, a record-breaking flood in Thailand caused total economic damages of US$46 billion. Last year, more than 2,000 people died in India when record-breaking temperatures hit 48 degrees Celsius. Globally, 2015 was the hottest year on record.
In tune with the times
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 07/09/2015
» International Watch Company or IWC was founded in 1868, but its CEO likes to think of the brand as a 29-year-old -- young, with so much more to achieve, but not quite ready to settle down.
Faith and Fashion
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 31/08/2015
» In 2009, France was drafting a bill to ban women from wearing face-covering attire in public. Garments such as the niqab and burqa were included, prompting the Muslim community to voice its concern.
Visitor-friendly Asean
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 17/08/2015
» From the beaches of Boracay and Bali to the sassy streets of Singapore, there is no doubt that Southeast Asia has much to offer as a multi-faceted tourism paradise. Amid economic and political instability, the tourism industry appears to be infinitely capable of adapting and has remained a key growth driver for the region.
All Aboard
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 13/07/2015
» When people want to travel within Europe, the train and not the airplane is the first thing that comes to mind. Rail transport in Europe is renowned for well-established networks and top-notch speeds of 300-plus kilometres per hour (km/h), a standards yet to be seen anywhere in Southeast Asia.