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‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2025
» A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive.
SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» TOKYO - Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring back the good times.
The fight for press freedom is local
Asia focus, Jos Midas Bartman, Published on 20/06/2022
» A macabre political thriller recently unfolded in the Philippine province of Palawan, an island known mostly for its rich biodiversity and pristine beaches.
Global airlines prepare for Omicron volatility, agility will be key
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» SYDNEY/CHICAGO: Global airlines are bracing for more volatility due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that could force them to juggle schedules and destinations at short notice and to rely more on domestic markets where possible, analysts say.
Industry races to meet demand for ventilators
AFP, Published on 25/03/2020
» PARIS: Manufacturers are on a mission to produce desperately needed medical ventilators for the coronavirus pandemic, even if it means converting assembly lines now making auto parts.
Inequality and the exploitation time bomb
Asia focus, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 26/08/2019
» Ever since reducing inequality became an official goal of the international community, income disparities have widened. This trend, typically blamed on trade liberalisation and technological advances that have weakened the bargaining power of labour relative to capital, has generated a political backlash in many countries, with voters blaming their economic plight on "others" rather than on national policies. Such sentiments of course merely aggravate social tensions without addressing the root causes of worsening inequality.
Raimon Land reaches for the sky with TAIT12 Condominium
Published on 24/10/2018
» "Midas touch" real estate developer set to begin latest luxury residential project in the heart of the bustling Sathorn district.