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Food sector hungry for innovation
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra, Published on 09/09/2019
» How do we feed an ever growing global population? It's a question that has been on the minds of economists, environmentalists and scientists across the world.
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.
Understanding Papua's struggle
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra, Published on 19/08/2019
» A sham referendum under the Suharto dictatorship, an ethnic population dissimilar to Indonesia's predominantly Muslim community, over half a million lives lost to genocide and unlawful killings, and myriad human rights atrocities committed against their own people -- the story of Papua presents the most convincing case for independence out of many global separatist movements. Yet, the future of Papua remains highly unpredictable.
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.
War at sea, or just talk?
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra, Published on 15/07/2019
» In foundational game theory, war occurs when the cost of war for a state actor outweighs the cost of peace and negotiation. We can use this basic model to examine whether we are on the brink of armed conflict in the South China Sea -- described as a "likely zone of conflict" by US Adm James Stavridis in his book Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans.
Friend or Foe?
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra, Published on 15/07/2019
» When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in April in Beijing for talks on how to approach disputes in the South China Sea, they came out smiling. "Both sides," declared Mr Xi, "should renew their trust in keeping promises … [and] maintain peace and stability" in the contested waters.