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  • WORLD

    'Nightmare' as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs

    AFP, Published on 18/08/2019

    » CAIRO: Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese officials questioning him in custody.

  • BUSINESS

    Healthy Taiwan

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/08/2019

    » Taiwan claims to have one of the best healthcare systems in Asia in terms of affordability, quality and access. Around 99% of the island republic's 23.6 million people are covered by a universal healthcare programme that has been running since 1995. Over 90% of its clinics and hospitals are under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system.

  • OPINION

    Planned Rohingya repatriation stalled

    News, Larry Jagan, Published on 22/08/2019

    » The repatriation of some 3,000 Muslim refugees back to Myanmar, who have been in camps in Bangladesh for nearly two years, is due to start today. But widespread fear and confusion in the camps, according to sources in Cox's Bazar -- currently home to nearly a million Rohingyas who have fled excessive violence at the hands of the Tatmadaw, or Myanmar army -- have left the repatriation plans in limbo.

  • WORLD

    Greenland row is Trump positioning for Arctic battle: expert

    AFP, Published on 22/08/2019

    » COPENHAGEN - The diplomatic row that has erupted between Washington and Copenhagen over Greenland is just one part of a broader strategic battle being waged over control of the Arctic, according to one expert.

  • WORLD

    Football team of masseurs casts spotlight on China's blind

    AFP, Published on 23/08/2019

    » NANTONG (CHINA) - On a sweltering day in eastern China a squad of footballers wearing blindfolds hurtles after a ringing ball, occasionally clattering painfully into each other.

  • BUSINESS

    Tencent's global-minded Thai boss

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/08/2019

    » Living outside the box with full international experience plays a crucial role in shaping how Krittee Manoleehagul handles the work at Chinese internet titan Tencent, where he serves as general manager for the firm's international business group in charge of Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar.

  • BUSINESS

    Officials boost trade events

    Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/08/2019

    » The Commerce Ministry is ramping up business matching activity and trade fairs for potential growth products in cosmetics, healthcare and education in an effort to increase shipments.

  • BUSINESS

    Inequality and the exploitation time bomb

    Asia focus, Published on 26/08/2019

    » Ever since reducing inequality became an official goal of the international community, income disparities have widened. This trend, typically blamed on trade liberalisation and technological advances that have weakened the bargaining power of labour relative to capital, has generated a political backlash in many countries, with voters blaming their economic plight on "others" rather than on national policies. Such sentiments of course merely aggravate social tensions without addressing the root causes of worsening inequality.

  • BUSINESS

    Will AI be guided by Western or Asian values?

    Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 26/08/2019

    » As China and the United States race to become the preeminent artificial intelligence (AI) superpower, an interesting question arises: Will the AI of the future be dominated by Western or Asian values?

  • BUSINESS

    Citrus style

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 26/08/2019

    » No one can explain why, but fruit-inspired names and technology brands seem to go together. You may not remember the pioneering British IT company Tangerine Computer Systems but you've certainly heard of Apple, BlackBerry and Raspberry Pi. There's also the cutesy yet practical messaging app called Peach.

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