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    China loses its Silicon Valley link

    News, Shuli Ren, Published on 11/12/2018

    » The death of a prominent Chinese scientist in the US has passed comparatively unnoticed beside the blizzard of global headlines devoted to the Huawei dispute, yet the tragedy bears upon another important aspect of Beijing's quest for technological leadership.

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    The rise of consumer cryptocurrency

    News, Published on 26/02/2024

    » Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain technology has gone through numerous cycles of public attention. Over time, growing interest and investment in the best-known cryptocurrencies has led to greater acceptance, as highlighted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) in January. While blockchains and their associated "crypto" assets have yet to be adopted by a truly broad base of consumers, that is starting to change, owing to a shift in how these technologies are being used.

  • OPINION

    Skills crisis like no other

    News, Editorial, Published on 26/02/2024

    » Thailand has so many challenges and problems concerning politics, corruption and the environment.

  • OPINION

    Time to ease Thai bond market rules

    Oped, Published on 14/02/2024

    » The Thai bond market, with massive valuations surpassing 16.7 trillion baht as of the end of the third quarter of 2023 and continuous prospective growth, is a crucial mechanism in the capital market and the Thai economy. Net market value could rise by over 386 million baht per year if legal restrictions on bond trading are unlocked.

  • OPINION

    Financial crisis looms over Thailand

    Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024

    » The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.

  • OPINION

    More than just thugs

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2023

    » The premiere screenings of 4Kings (Part 2), a local drama-action film that depicts violent scuffles among vocational school students, attracted a big police presence.

  • OPINION

    A tale of liquidity and (too much) debt

    Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 05/10/2023

    » Before starting the article, I want to convey a message to the government. The message is "Nothing is free; everything has to be paid for". Acting like Santa Claus is nice, but the government should be aware that every handout gift comes with a price tag.

  • OPINION

    The presidential poll isn't perfect. Vote anyway

    News, Published on 31/08/2023

    » Predictability is the name of the game in Singapore's elections. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and its candidates always win handsomely. And while their margin of success is the envy of political parties and politicians the world over, for the PAP every single point counts. It is a sign of just how satisfied Singapore's 3.5 million or so citizens are with the ruling party. And a signal of whether longevity and legitimacy amount to the same thing.

  • OPINION

    Will India be a new economic superpower?

    Oped, Published on 11/08/2023

    » In March 1985, the Wall Street Journal showered India's new prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, with its highest praise. In an editorial titled "Rajiv Reagan", the newspaper compared the 40-year-old Gandhi to "another famous tax cutter we know", and declared that deregulation and tax cuts had triggered a "minor revolution" in India.

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    If it's 'early doors' there's plenty of time

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/06/2023

    » A Thai reader asked recently the meaning of the expression "early doors" which he had heard used frequently in English football commentaries. It has become quite a familiar observation in sport to indicate a game is still at an early stage. It also creeps into everyday language although perhaps in the more common form of "early days".

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