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Learning the ropes
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 22/02/2016
» On the surface of things, MG's product strategy in Thailand can sometimes appear a little vague, which could possibly be the result of limited models the Chinese-owned British brand has to offer on a global basis.
The China Delusion
Asia focus, Published on 22/02/2016
» China's management of its exchange-rate peg continues to rattle global financial markets. Ongoing uncertainty about renminbi devaluation is fuelling fears that deflationary forces will sweep through emerging markets and deliver a body blow to developed economies, where interest rates are at or near zero (and thus cannot be lowered to defend against imported deflation). Fiscal gridlock in both Europe and the United States is heightening the anxiety.
Stormy skies ahead for Nok Air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2016
» It is always easy to blame someone when something goes wrong. That was what Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin did when nine flights did not take off from Don Mueang airport on Valentine's Day, Feb 14. About 1,500 passengers were stranded at airports in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Hat Yai and Phuket.
Human advances can prove strangely detrimental
News, Published on 22/02/2016
» Humanity is engaged in a high-stakes race with its own growth: lest our use of energy and materials get out of control, we must constantly innovate to become more efficient. Unfortunately, new research suggests we may be losing.
For violence fans
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 22/02/2016
» It was one thing for Special Air Service soldier Andy McNab to win a medal for bravery during the Gulf War, quite another for him to turn thriller author and create a Joe Combat literary hero who can't resist participating in every global conflict.
Smart in some ways
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 22/02/2016
» The Suzuki Ciaz RS may appeal to the eyes, but it's the infotainment that should really matter
Keeping up with SUV tradition
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 22/02/2016
» Despite an ageing package, the Mercedes-Benz GLE250d still scores nicely with a diesel engine and four-wheel-drive set-up
Rough sailing
Asia focus, Published on 22/02/2016
» The outlook for the shipping industry, which has been sailing through rough waters over the past eight years, remains fragile in 2016 with extreme volatility amid a sluggish world economy, with excess vessel supply weighing on market performance.
Steering a prudent course
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/02/2016
» Expecting that 2016 will be even harder than last year, Precious Shipping Plc (PSL) is prepared financially with no need for additional fundraising to survive the growing challenges faced by the global shipping industry, its top executive says.
Knowledge for the masses
Asia focus, Published on 22/02/2016
» The names of three leading universities -- Stanford, Oxford and Yale -- grace the curriculum vitae of Richard Levin. He has degrees from all three and from 1974 to 2013 he taught economics at Yale and was president of the august university for 20 years, from 1993 to 2013. The soft-spoken Dr Levin is a quintessential academic with pedigree and a career that very few can match.