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Age no barrier for Castle, fights Hazuki in Bangkok
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 26/09/2023
» British boxer Denise Castle fights in Bangkok on Thursday with two goals in mind -- one, to win a belt; and two, to prove age is no barrier to doing so.
Turning scale to value is essential post-Covid-19
News, Oliver Tonby, Published on 29/06/2020
» As Asia grapples with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the region's top corporate executives are deeply concerned about the impact on business performance and livelihoods in a volatile post-pandemic environment. For many of Asia's largest companies, this complicates the challenges they were already facing.
An 'old man in a chair' pulling rabbits from his bag of 'truths'
News, Oliver Fennell, Published on 27/06/2020
» An old man in a chair sits, legs crossed, next to a dark-wood bookcase stocked with hardbacks. He speaks of "the truth" about coronavirus and repeats many of the conspiracy theories we've heard elsewhere, but he does so calmly, reading from prepared notes, peering over half-moon spectacles.
Could the 'next normal' emerge from Asia?
Asia focus, Oliver Tonby and Jonathan Woetzel, Published on 20/04/2020
» It is now clear that Covid-19 has presented the global economy with an unprecedented challenge. Efforts to control the virus through lockdowns are likely to lead to the largest decline in economic activity since the Great Depression in the United States and Europe. And while safeguarding human lives is imperative, the toll on human livelihoods will also undoubtedly be significant.
Tougher test awaits 'serious again' Fury
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 13/06/2018
» For some of the eccentric and troubled characters that boxing attracts, the safest place is inside the ring.
Fury begins comeback against journeyman
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 06/06/2018
» Boxing's flagship division, currently riding a purple patch the likes of which have not been seen since the early 2000s, is about to get even hotter with this weekend's return of Tyson Fury.
It's really frustrating when the best-laid plans of WBSS go awry
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 23/05/2018
» One of the main barriers in attracting casual fans to boxing is its lack of continuity.
A fight that boosts Kameda's big ego
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 09/05/2018
» Koki Kameda was determined to get his revenge over Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in any shape or form.
N Korean underdogs win on screen
B Magazine, Oliver Fennell, Published on 06/05/2018
» North Korean movies rarely make it to the outside world, but 2012's Comrade Kim Goes Flying not only received a limited international release, it also earned the distinction of becoming the first North Korean production to be shown at a film festival in South Korea.
Wanheng ties flawless Mayweather
Sports, Oliver Fennell, Published on 03/05/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin on Wednesday roared to his 50th consecutive victory, beating Panamanian challenger Leroy Estrada and, in doing so, matching Floyd Mayweather's iconic undefeated record.