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Don't expect the 'Korea discount' to disappear
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 19/12/2024
» South Korea has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons, with a brief spell of martial law, continuing political uncertainty and market ructions. But the sharp underperformance of the country's equity market long predates the turmoil involving recently impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The deep-rooted problems suggest the so-called "Korea discount" is unlikely to budge even after political calm has been restored.
Inside rightist YouTube world embraced by Yoon
News, Ju-min Park and Tom Bateman, Published on 17/12/2024
» When South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol cited claims of election hacking and "anti-state" pro-North Korean sympathisers as justification for imposing a short-lived martial law, right-wing YouTuber Ko Sung-kook had heard it before.
Top court upholds ex-MP's sentence
News, Published on 12/08/2023
» A panel of Supreme Court judges yesterday stood by a decision to sentence former Pheu Thai MP Narisorn Thongthirach to 12 months in prison for casting votes for colleagues during House meetings in 2013.
2 coups (failed) and random speculation
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 13/12/2022
» Could there be anything more ridiculous than last week's failed coup attempt in Peru?
Halloween tragedy tests Seoul's unpopular leader
News, Gearoid Reidy, Published on 03/11/2022
» A nightmarish disaster whose victims were predominantly the young. A right-of-centre leader whose popularity is sliding. A political flashpoint potentially in the making once the nation absorbs the tragedy.
Ex-MP jailed for false vote
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/09/2022
» The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday sentenced former Pheu Thai MP Narisorn Thongthirach to 16 months in prison for casting votes for colleagues during House meetings in 2013.
As turmoil rages, no quick return to halcyon days
News, Stephen B Young, Published on 18/01/2021
» Given the momentous and historic lawless disruption of the US Congress on Jan 6, serious and necessary questions are being asked: what is happening in America? I would like to provide some background from my personal perspective on the course of history now unfolding in this country.
Tantrum turns deadly
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2020
» The opinion piece, "Was the killing of Iran's Soleimani justifiable?" on Jan 8 misses the point. The point is that Donald Trump was feeling frustrated about a number of things (being impeached, the attack on the embassy in Iraq) and some dim-witted general gave him the option of lashing out to express his frustration and he did. Afterwards, all his enablers are trying to make it sound like some rational, well thought out decision, but in fact, it wasn't much different than a small spoiled child impulsively lashing out in anger because things weren't going his way.
Year in review: The winners and losers of 2019
News, Curtis S Chin & Jose B Collazo, Published on 04/01/2020
» As 2020 begins, we take one last look at the year that was. Whether in Bangkok, Singapore or New York, consumers and investors took note as US President Trump continued his disruptive approach to diplomacy and pushed back on China trade practices in 2019.
Army boss shrugs off impeachment calls
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/04/2019
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has shrugged off an online campaign demanding that he be impeached over remarks that opponents have said were divisive.