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Lives vs livelihood debated during Indian lockdown
Asia focus, Nikhil Kumar, Published on 27/04/2020
» Birendra Chahal is like a person who is all dressed up but has nowhere to go. The owner of a garment export factory in Greater Noida, 40km east of New Delhi, he was all ready to restart operations on April 20, but local authorities had other plans.
Engineering the future
Asia focus, Yu-hsiang Wang, Published on 27/04/2020
» For anyone looking to build a fulfilling career in the manufacturing industry, a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's in management represent a good way to prepare. It's an approach that has certainly paid off for Sandeep Nair.
Anatomy of the coronavirus collapse
Asia focus, Eswar Prasad and Ethan Wu, Published on 27/04/2020
» The world economy is on the precipice of its worst crisis since World War II. Economic activity, financial markets and private-sector confidence are all cratering. And if international cooperation remains at its current level, a far more severe collapse is yet to come.
Plastic loves the pandemic
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has upended daily life and commerce throughout the world. As one of the millions working from home over the past few weeks, I've grown accustomed to having meals delivered to my doorstep. Before that, I rarely used food delivery services; dining out was the norm rather than eating at home.
Indonesia's virus response: Not tough enough?
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Indonesian government has been facing a barrage of criticism over its response, perceived by many as lacklustre and uncoordinated, to the Covid-19 crisis.
A new direction for biopharma in China
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 04/05/2020
» While many industries will be in recovery mode for some time to come, one sector that can expect strong growth in China is the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries.
The Covid-19 weakest links
Asia focus, Yik-Ying Teo, Published on 04/05/2020
» No health system in the world has the surge capacity to cope with an influx of tens of thousands of patients in a matter of weeks, as has been the case with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid report card
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/05/2020
» Covid-19 has put countries around the world to an unprecedented test. As the outbreak that began in China enters its sixth month, many governments are still racing against time to curb the health and socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.
Far too early for normal
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/05/2020
» As a regular user of public transport, I have to admit feeling uncomfortable getting on a slightly crowded public bus in the evening when leaving work. But seeing much larger crowds trying to barge into the subway convinced me that there's no other choice for me to get home.
Lofty goals elusive
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 11/05/2020
» At the close of the last millennium, leaders from around the globe gathered at the United Nations to endorse the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- an agenda to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women. They agreed to achieve the eight goals by 2015.