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Serving two worlds
Asia focus, Published on 23/03/2020
» Doanh Chau has a big plan for Vietnam, the country where he began his life, even though he has not lived there for decades.
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What's lurking in the shadows of China's banks?
Asia focus, Published on 22/09/2014
» "Shadow banking" is a surprisingly colourful term for our staid economics profession. Intended or not, it conjures up images of dark, sinister, and even shady transactions. With a name like "shadow banking" it must be bad. This is unfair. While the profession lacks a uniform definition, it involves financial intermediation that takes place outside of banks — and this can be good, bad, or otherwise.
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Chinese perceptions of the US role in Asia
Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2022
» China must exert and strengthen its sphere of influence in Asia to win against the United States on the battlefield of a complex and changing geopolitical landscape, and ally with Asean states to maintain Beijing's status quo.
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Factories to monitor emissions
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/01/2021
» Up to 600 factories nationwide are being ordered to closely monitor their emissions to better curb air pollutants as the Industry Ministry steps up efforts to cope with PM2.5 ultra-fine dust, now blanketing most parts of Bangkok.
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Walmart's Coronavirus Challenge Is Just Staying Open
Business, Published on 21/04/2020
» A picture hangs in the office of Walmart Inc. Chief Executive Doug McMillon showing company trucks rolling into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an indication of the retailer's pride in quickly restocking stores during the toughest of times.
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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.
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Beyond secular stagnation
Business, Joseph Stiglitz, Published on 08/09/2018
» The term "secular stagnation" became popular in the United States as World War II was drawing to a close. Economist Alvin Hansen (and many others) worried that, without the stimulation provided by the war, the economy would return to recession or depression. There was, it seemed, a fundamental malady.
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Leadership starts with the right board combination
Business, Published on 01/03/2018
» In the classic film 12 Angry Men, Henry Fonda stars as a man whose persuasiveness wins the hearts and minds of 11 other jurors in the trial of a teenager accused of murder. The different personalities of all 12 people are highlighted and the viewer is provided with ample information over the course of the movie to understand all the factors leading up to their verdict.
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TPP stall brightens RCEP's prospects
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2017
» With the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) dumped by US President Donald Trump last week, many parties here at home may breathe a sigh of relief.
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Trump and Asia: 'uncharted territory'
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/12/2016
» Donald Trump's unpredictability and the lack of detail about his policies for Asia are the main concerns of experts who are watching as the US president-elect prepares to take office.
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