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Huawei affair threatens truce
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/12/2018
» Is there really a truce in the trade war between the United States and China? The arrest of a senior Huawei executive last week says otherwise. Yes, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have called a ceasefire in their tit-for-tat tariffs, but there's no peace treaty in sight.
Why are so many hotels for sale?
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 10/12/2018
» Several factors have forced numerous small and medium-sized hoteliers to put their properties on the block.
Let's talk about sex
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 10/12/2018
» Ask anyone what sex means and you will get any number of different responses. After all, it's a highly personal matter and can mean different things to different people. It is such a delicate and intimate topic that most people prefer to avoid the conversation altogether.
Sharing the vision
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/12/2018
» Taking a road trip from Yangon to Mawlamyine, Myanmar's fourth largest city and the capital of Mon state, offers an escape from congested traffic and frequent electricity brownouts in the former capital.
Virtually covered
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/12/2018
» As an enthusiastic user of two-wheeled transport -- both bicycles and motorcycles -- Nicolas Faquet understands what kinds of risks he has to take on the road every day.
Wanted: Agile and adaptable workers
Business, Published on 10/12/2018
» As artificial intelligence (AI) reorients the nature of work, business leaders demand workers to tap into their more "human" talents and approach tasks with an open and global mindset, according to a new white paper published by The Economist Corporate Network (ECN).
Salary increases rebound for first time in four years
Business, Published on 10/12/2018
» Salary increases in Asia-Pacific recorded a modest rebound this year for the first time since 2014, according to Willis Towers Watson, a global risk management, brokerage and advisory company.
Music to marketers' ears
Business, Published on 10/12/2018
» Today's consumers are constantly bombarded with messages from every platform available on a daily basis. However, as marketers, we need to ask how effective these messages are.
Without a home
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/12/2018
» The world currently has 68.5 million refugees, and to Venerable Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi, that is considered one of the worst tragedies of the 21st century.
Beyond GDP: The movement to measure wellbeing
Asia focus, Published on 10/12/2018
» Just under 10 years ago, the International Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress issued a report titled Mismeasuring Our Lives: Why GDP Doesn't Add Up. The title summed it up: Gross domestic product is not a good measure of wellbeing.