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Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
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Global first
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/12/2019
» In 1990, King's College law student Milton Cheng joined Baker McKenzie in London, believing that the international law firm was the only one in those days that had a clear plan to invest in Asian talent.
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August factory output falls 4.4% y-o-y, worse than forecast
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2019
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in August dropped 4.4% from a year earlier, dragged down by lower production of cars, electronics and rubber products, the industry ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ramayana weaves a trail across South and Southeast Asia
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 10/02/2020
» When Bala Venketeswara Rao Sankuratri, a researcher from Sri Lanka, proposed that about a dozen countries join together to issue a "Ramayana visa" for travellers, he found instant support in a hall packed with devotees of the Sanskrit epic and its regional variants.
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Activists decry plastic ban loopholes
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/01/2020
» The recent ban on single-use plastic bags at major retailers created a stir for consumers and businesses, with social media abuzz with workarounds such as shoppers using wheelbarrows and stockings to carry off their 7-Eleven hauls.
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UK water crisis pollutes privatisation legacy
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: Britain's biggest water supplier staving off renationalisation, trains derailed by strikes and consumers suffering huge energy bills — the nation's vital sectors are mired in chaos decades after their controversial privatisation.
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CKPower Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan for Sustainability, Makes Thaipat's ESG100 List for Two Consecutive Years
Published on 12/07/2023
» CK Power Public Company Limited, also known as CKPower (SET: CKP), is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the region with a remarkably low carbon footprint. The company has been chosen by Thaipat Institute for its ESG100 list (Environmental, Social, and Governance) for the second year in a row. ESG100 is a crucial index in Thailand's capital market that ranks listed companies based on their sustainability performance.
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Trade takes another hit
Business, Published on 10/07/2023
» The value of Thai exports dipped for an eighth consecutive month in May, falling by 4.6% to US$24.3 billion, contributing to an overall decline of 5.1% to $116 billion in the first five months of this year.
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Don’t miss out on the event of the year for the latest Taiwan Innovations & Products @ Taiwan Expo
Published on 07/07/2023
» The “Taiwan Excellence Pavilion” is back this year at the Taiwan Expo, bringing together over 28 exhibitors and 64 highlight products, direct from Taiwan to present the latest innovative products, solutions, and technologies focused on green energy.
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Chinese tech firms handed massive fines
Published on 07/07/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese regulators said on Friday they had fined the fintech giant Ant Group almost $1 billion for “illegal acts” and handed an affiliate of rival Tencent a $415-million penalty, adding that a long-running crackdown on technology companies was drawing to a close.
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