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  Green recovery

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 08/08/2022

  » As the world emerges from Covid-19 and faces stagflation and war, climate crisis remains one of the greatest threats to humanity. A green recovery has become a priority for policymakers in Southeast Asia and around the world, who aim to create a more sustainable path that focuses on the environment, climate change and disaster preparedness.

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  Time for plastic detox

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 09/05/2022

  » Anyone who has ever strolled along a beach is familiar with the sight … plastic straws, snack packaging, some of it dating back years, plastic bottles and other junk washed up on the sand. It's enough to spoil your vacation memories -- and it's also part of a global crisis.

• BUSINESS

  Labour outlook troubling

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 24/01/2022

  » The global labour market has suffered a setback from waves of the pandemic, with the recovery depending on each country's ability to contain and respond to coronavirus outbreaks, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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  Next in healthcare

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 06/09/2021

  » Most Southeast Asian nations were praised last year for their swift response to Covid-19, but now they're scrambling to curb a more infectious Delta variant that is surging across the world.

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  Ensuring a well-fed world

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 09/08/2021

  » Food is the one of the main pillars of our life. However, this essential pillar is being tested in this highly challenging time. Covid-19 has reduced incomes, caused economic shock and threatened food systems around the globe.

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  Capping carbon

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 12/07/2021

  » While the world has been fighting the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the global emergency posed by climate change is growing more alarming. Powerful nations are rolling out plans and policies to weather the crisis and hoping to bring the rest of the world into line.

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  Book a date

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 07/06/2021

  » With a degree in English literature under his belt, John Brown never expected to become a businessman, let alone the CEO of one of the largest travel booking platforms in Asia, Agoda.

• BUSINESS

  Vietnam reimagines tourism

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 10/05/2021

  » Rich in history, vibrant in culture and cuisine, with striking landscapes from mountains in the North to beaches along the coast, Vietnam has become one of the favourite destinations in Southeast Asia.

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  Combatting illicit trade

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 18/01/2021

  » Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic exposed flaws in social and health systems, disrupted supply chains and taken at least 38,000 lives across Southeast Asia, it has also shed light on the growing problem of illicit trade in the region.

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  Helping Nature help itself

  Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 21/12/2020

  » Decades of rapid economic growth and urbanisation have been marked by excessive exploitation of natural resources, particularly fossil fuels and forests, across the planet. The environmental and social consequences of such development are more evident than ever, especially in Asia.

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