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More young people in Myanmar taking up arms
Asia focus, Than Lwin Aye, Published on 28/02/2022
» Young people in Mon State who not long ago were actively engaged in campaigning for elections in Myanmar have shifted from protesting in the streets against the military to taking up arms to defend their rights and freedoms.
Game on
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 27/09/2021
» Not everyone aspires to a traditional career path, and while getting paid for playing games might sound far-fetched to some, it's becoming a lucrative niche for talented e-sports stars.
Book a date
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 07/06/2021
» With a degree in English literature under his belt, John Brown never expected to become a businessman, let alone the CEO of one of the largest travel booking platforms in Asia, Agoda.
Battery boost
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 11/01/2021
» With a US$9.8-billion investment deal to develop an integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery industry, and the world's largest nickel reserves, Indonesia is taking another step toward its goal to become a major hub for the EV industry.
Being an everyday woman
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 14/12/2020
» It's hard being a woman. We live in constant fear: fear of harassment, stalking, violence, abuse, assault, and even murder.
After the Covid election
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 16/11/2020
» Myanmar's "Covid election" has dominated the local psyche for more than a month now. The coronavirus crisis changed the nature of campaigning for the Nov 8 polls, severely affected the voting process and delayed the second stage of the government's pandemic recovery plans. While everyone was preoccupied with the polls, the country was virtually on hold.
View from Taipei
Asia focus, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/08/2020
» A pro-democracy alliance is gaining momentum in Asia, notably among younger activists. When more than 10,000 youth-led protesters converged on Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Aug 16, at about the same time in a city 2,400 kilometres away, a group of like-minded people gathered at the main transport hub in Taipei.
China's electric vehicle showdown
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 27/07/2020
» Nissan recently unveiled the Ariya, a new all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the first of a new generation of electric vehicles intended to improve the performance of the struggling Japanese carmaker.
China's quantum progress
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 29/06/2020
» China has taken a step forward in the race to master the practical applications of quantum communications in space, using pairs of light particles called photons to send secure messages.
Brand new retail
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 25/05/2020
» The retail industry, one of the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, is gradually reopening its brick-and-mortar operations as lockdown measures start to ease in many countries including Thailand. But simply opening doors to shoppers will no longer be enough in the post-Covid world.