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  Youth movement

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 24/12/2018

  » There's true passion in every word when Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman talks about his belief in the power of youth. As the youngest cabinet minister in Asia at just 26 years of age, he is living proof.

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  Fresher and faster

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/12/2018

  » Getting food from farm to fork before it goes bad has been a challenge ever since humans learned how to grow food and domesticate animals around 10,000 years ago.

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  Spoiled by victory?

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/07/2018

  » Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) are poised to coast to victory in general elections this coming Sunday, but it may not be smooth sailing ahead for Asia's longest-serving leader.

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  Poll positions

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 16/07/2018

  » The Asean political calendar is a busy one over the next 12 months, with much riding on the outcome in at least three countries.

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  Quiet tiger

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/05/2018

  » Mention Asian tiger economies and Bangladesh is probably the last place that comes to mind. But the World Economic Forum (WEF) this year conferred the designation on the South Asian country, alongside the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, citing its impressive growth in the past decade.

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  Paid in full

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018

  » The rise of financial technology has led many people to conclude that cash is becoming irrelevant in their lives. Credit and debit cards are also under siege as quick response code (QR) and other forms of digital payment evolve, with Asia leading the way in adoption.

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  Sustainable investing gains traction in Asia

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/02/2018

  » Sustainable investing is making its way to Asia as the number of socially aware investors is increasing along with the growing middle class, as more people seek to support businesses that make positive contributions to society.

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  Green but greying

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018

  » Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.

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  Seeds of innovation

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018

  » Amid rising energy and fertiliser prices, climate change and ageing farmer populations in Asia, rice farmers need to apply innovations to maximise profits and continue earning a sustainable living.

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  Mahathir's words of wisdom

  Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/12/2017

  » A respectful but straightforward speaker is hard to find in the political world. Aung San Suu Kyi, once a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered a hero by many but her silence over the genocide in Rakhine has tarnished her halo.

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