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Philanthropy must dive deeper
News, Shaun Seow, Published on 23/01/2026
» Long-term global stability depends heavily on what happens in the ocean. Nowhere is this more evident than in Asia, home to much of the Coral Triangle and vast mangrove and seagrass ecosystems that sustain fisheries, protect coastal communities, and store massive amounts of carbon. Together, these ecosystems underpin food security, employment, and climate resilience across the continent and beyond.
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
Shaun Tandon of Agence France-Presse, Published on 12/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.
Faith in humanity
Life, Lawrence Seow, Published on 04/06/2020
» Some years ago, I was invited by a friend to visit Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. I had never visited Kalimantan before, only Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia and Brunei. They are all on this gigantic island of Borneo.
Banking on the small-business ecosystem
Business, Martin Tornes, Seow-Chien Chew and Derek Keswakaroon, Published on 22/05/2018
» It's not easy for small companies to grind through the basic operations of running a business. Owners and employees spend a lot of time navigating separate platforms for banking, enterprise resource planning, human resources and payments.