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Pentagon to test self-sailing vessel
Business, Published on 04/05/2016
» SAN DIEGO: It's not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday -- ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
Uttama urges TOT, CAT reform
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/10/2015
» The two telecom state enterprises must seriously reform themselves into a network sharing provider by aggregating telecom assets and developing an infrastructure pool to generate a new revenue stream after the end of the concession era, says the ICT Minister.
Co-founder of Subway sandwich chain dies at 67
Business, Associated Press, Published on 17/09/2015
» NEW YORK: Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca, who turned a sandwich shop he started as a teenager into the world's largest fast-food chain, died Monday evening. He was 67.
South China Sea simmers again
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/08/2015
» Once again the South China Sea is in the spotlight after the world's only real superpower and the wannabe superpower restarted their spat late last week.
Time for an Asian Nato?
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/06/2015
» Forgive me if I sound a bit old (trust me, I'm not), but the tensions simmering in this part of the world call to mind the events of decades ago. Have we learned from history? I have to wonder.
A silk glove for China's iron fist
Asia focus, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 09/03/2015
» For years, China has sought to encircle South Asia with a "string of pearls": a network of ports connecting its eastern coast to the Middle East that would boost its strategic clout and maritime access. Not surprisingly, India and others have regarded this process with serious concern.
Lessons on many fronts from unprecedented MH370 search
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 26/03/2014
» Monday’s announcement by the Malaysian government confirming that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had crashed with no survivors in the Indian Ocean moves one of the most perplexing aviation mysteries from a search and rescue mission to a nearly impossible search and recovery process.
High achiever
Asia focus, Published on 02/12/2013
» Growing up, Håkan Bukshe was in many ways a typical Swedish youngster, who enjoyed downhill skiing, playing ice hockey and travelling with his family.
Higher Asian defence spending bucks downward global trend
Asia focus, Published on 13/05/2013
» Although Asia today is the centre of attraction for its economic growth, longstanding conflicts that threaten to escalate are prompting some newly rich countries to splurge on defence spending on a scale that used to be associated only with Western powers.
Military procurement, false Economy and 'Whole of life' Logistics costs
Business, Published on 02/05/2012
» Capital-intensive industries, in particular the military, are renowned for making large-scale investments in equipment, facilities and supporting infrastructure. But in addition to the upfront investment, there are often significant financial commitments to operating, supporting, disposing and, in certain cases, replacing these investments that are often not understood or analysed during the procurement phase. These extended or indirect requirements are referred to as whole-of-life logistics (or life cycle) costs.