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Mission from Moscow
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/04/2018
» As China continues to expand its influence in Asia, and at a time when some are questioning the continuing commitment of the United States, Russia is quietly building up its presence in the region.
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The art of living
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 18/12/2017
» Chonrada Intiang, who turned 44 this year, decided to test the modern maxim that "life begins at 40", quitting her job of 20 years, seeking to leave her own iconic stamp on the world of fashion.
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Second time around
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 04/12/2017
» Vinita Devi, 23, is a very relieved person these days. Last month she gathered the courage to publicly celebrate her marriage with taxi driver Rakesh Kumar, nearly three years after they first sealed their union in a very quiet civil ceremony.
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Doi Tung moving forward with coffee export expansion
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 13/11/2017
» The Doi Tung Development Project, one of the four flagship projects of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation, is ramping up its exports, especially for coffee, seeking to reduce its business risks and provide local coffee farmers with sustainable income and better quality of living in the long run.
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Nowhere people
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 16/10/2017
» Noor Fatima would prefer jumping into the Yamuna River to being deported to her village in Rakhine province of Myanmar.
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Reinvention is key to business sustainability
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 02/10/2017
» We all know about the fallen empire Nokia. Not that long ago, it was the world’s dominant and pace-setting mobile-phone maker with the most durable and high-tech phones available. Its presence in the market was so strong that no other brand could come even close to its market share. However, the giant fell to ground zero after the arrival of Samsung and Apple.
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Typhoon and cyclone risk on the rise
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/08/2017
» Asia and the Pacific will face more intense typhoons and tropical cyclones, with rising global mean temperatures as climate change impacts become more pronounced, a recent report warns.
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The heat is on
Asia focus, Published on 21/08/2017
» Floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh left more that 250 people dead earlier this month. Scores of communities in central and southern China were submerged after torrential rains. Meanwhile, northern Chinese cities including Beijing, Hebei and Henan baked in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. In Thailand, floods ravaged the northeastern provinces and parts of the South, including the tourist island of Lipe in the Andaman Sea.
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Under the black flag
Asia focus, Published on 17/07/2017
» In September 2012, the Philippine police discovered a black flag in the Abu Sayyaf camp of Khair Mundos. By May 2017, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) appeared to be gaining a foothold in the southern Philippines.
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Pride of Place
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/06/2017
» At first glance, exotic names such as Champagne, Roquefort cheese or pricey Cambodian Kampot pepper may seem like little more than catchy branding to attract epicures who associate fine dining with products that have unique origins.
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