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Building broad support for constitutional reform
News, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 23/10/2019
» As is characteristic of our polarised society, opinion is deeply divided on whether the 2017 constitution should be amended.
Building a startup Silk Road
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 09/09/2019
» Cultivating a startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia has become a priority in a world where innovation and creativity increasingly hold the keys to prosperity.
Sinking Cities
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra and Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 02/09/2019
» One of the most pressing challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change is rising sea levels. Scientists predict that oceans will rise by between 0.3 and 2.5 metres by 2100. This will put many coastal areas at risk, with potentially catastrophic consequences for large cities.
Uneasy neighbours
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont and Erich Parpart, Published on 12/08/2019
» Whenever North Korea fires missiles across the Korean peninsula and into the sea, condemnation from South Korea and neighbouring Japan is sure to follow. But last Tuesday, when Pyongyang conducted its fourth such test in two weeks -- coinciding with US-South Korean military drills -- scarcely a word was heard from Seoul or Tokyo.
US-China relations beyond 2020
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 05/08/2019
» In the world's preeminent superpower, the race to elect the new president is starting to yield clues about the future of its foreign policy. The narrowing gap between China and the United States in both economic and military potential has made China's rising power a regular fixture in US political discussions.
Data-driven marketing advocates optimistic
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 29/07/2019
» Data-driven marketing is more than just a buzzword, but the way forward for companies in Asia and Thailand, says Otohiko Kozotsumi, the founder and chief operating officer of AnyMind Group, the Singapore-based operator of AdAsia Holdings.
India looks east for chemical industry opportunities
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra and Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 22/07/2019
» India is providing increasingly attractive investment opportunities for Thai companies, and the chemical sector is proving to be no exception.
Non-tariff barriers in Asean stir rising frustration
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 15/07/2019
» Business leaders operating in Southeast Asia have expressed mounting concerns about the increase in non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in the region, saying they are keeping the region from reaching its full potential.
Shinzo Abe's constitution dream
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 08/07/2019
» 'When the country is strong, and the risk of war small, when there is no threat of being attacked from without," the Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki once said, "then nationalism ought to diminish accordingly."
Chinese students in US fear for future amid trade war
Asia focus, Ken Lohatepanont, Published on 01/07/2019
» As the United States ramps up its trade war with China, college students are becoming collateral damage -- and in many ways, direct targets.