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A grand strategy for Donald Trump?
Business, Published on 09/05/2017
» As with any human interaction, international relations, whether economic or political, is a combination of cooperation and competition. The "cooperation" part benefits all involved, whether by sustaining world peace or boosting growth and prosperity through free trade. The "competition" part creates serious risks, from economic impediments to war and environmental destruction. So why don't countries cooperate more?
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China-backed AIIB approves 13 newcomers
Published on 23/03/2017
» BEIJING - The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Thursday it has approved 13 applicants, including Canada, Hong Kong and Sudan, to join the China-led institution launched about a year ago, expanding its membership to 70.
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Doi Tung improving Chiang Rai's tourism
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/02/2017
» The Doi Tung Development Project, one of four flagship projects of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation founded 29 years ago by the Princess Mother (Somdet Ya), has for years been one of the best-known and most popular tourist destinations in northern Thailand.
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Cleaner energy for all
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/02/2017
» It sounds like a pipe dream when Liu Zhenya talks about China's aspiration to become the regional leader in renewable energy. Such talk appears at odds with the image many people have of smoke-belching fossil-fuel power plants and some of the world's most polluted cities.
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Citizenship for sale
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/03/2017
» Having multiple passports and citizenship that bears no relation to where you were born is something most people associates with James Bond or Jason Bourne. But these days it is no longer simply the stuff of spy stories.
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One Belt, One Road explained
Asia focus, Published on 15/08/2016
» A Google search for One Belt, One Road (OBOR) gives you about 15,700,000 results. Total spending on OBOR, in those same articles, varies from a low of US$1.2 trillion to a high of $21 trillion. The concept currently covers some 65 countries on three continents encompassing 4.4 billion people.
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India's citizenship debate
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 05/09/2016
» Ramchandra Gadgad recalls how he had to pay three or four times the price of a cup of tea that ordinarily cost the equivalent of six baht for other patrons of stalls in and around his town.
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New flight path
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/06/2016
» Thailand and many other countries in Asia are looking to upgrade their defence capabilities, with the sharp increase in defence budgets over the past decade attesting to greater economic strength as well as rising geopolitical tensions.
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Sri Lankan firms seeking opportunities in Thailand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/02/2016
» Sri Lankan investors have expressed interest in expanding in Thailand and are asking for support from the government and private sector, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Out and about
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 08/02/2016
» The growing acceptance of same-sex relationships -- including the landmark US Supreme Court decision last year that made gay marriage legal in all 50 states -- has spurred major changes in society. But discrimination persists in many parts of the world, and the rainbow community continues to fight for gender equality and acceptance, not only in their home countries but also when travelling abroad.
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