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  • OPINION

    Time to tone down Taiwan tensions

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/08/2022

    » It was a picture-perfect shot, really. That was my thought when I saw US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing side by side with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei last Wednesday. But the one-day visit to the self-ruled island by the 82-year-old American politician has created no end of tension, not only for the US and China but also many of their allies across the Asia Pacific region.

  • BUSINESS

    Sri Lanka syndrome: Is Bangladesh out of danger?

    Asia focus, Published on 08/08/2022

    » With global inflation rising and the fear of fuel and food crises looming large, clouds are gathering on the economic horizon of South Asian countries. Sri Lanka in particular remains mired in a crisis driven by a mix of high indebtedness, soaring inflation and poor economic management.

  • BUSINESS

    Delayed Rohingya repatriation becoming a regional crisis

    Asia focus, Published on 08/08/2022

    » The future of the Rohingya people is not only a Bangladeshi issue, it is now a global issue. Bangladesh has been seeking the cooperation of regional countries and the United Nations to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya since they were first driven from Myanmar in 2017. But the results have not materialised, and the security risk is growing.

  • BUSINESS

    Green recovery

    Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 08/08/2022

    » As the world emerges from Covid-19 and faces stagflation and war, climate crisis remains one of the greatest threats to humanity. A green recovery has become a priority for policymakers in Southeast Asia and around the world, who aim to create a more sustainable path that focuses on the environment, climate change and disaster preparedness.

  • BUSINESS

    Empowering SMEs

    Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 01/08/2022

    » 2022 has seen an "unprecedented confluence" of challenges for businesses across the world, from the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, economic slowdown and heightened inflation to geopolitical uncertainties. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) globally are among those hit hard by such an unfavourable environment.

  • OPINION

    Myanmar's twin crises loom

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2022

    » While the rest of the world continues to be preoccupied by Covid-19 and fallout from Russia-Ukraine war, the downward spiral of Myanmar continues. A once-promising frontier market risks slipping into a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis created by the cruelty of its military junta.

  • BUSINESS

    Why Bangladesh won't face a Sri Lanka-style crisis

    Asia focus, Published on 01/08/2022

    » The economic and political disaster in Sri Lanka has been a hot topic in recent months, with commentators looking around for signs of similar trouble in other emerging market economies.

  • BUSINESS

    Sri Lanka's next test

    Asia focus, Published on 01/08/2022

    » In a win for democracy, mass protests in Sri Lanka recently led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

  • BUSINESS

    Chinese perceptions of the US role in Asia

    Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2022

    » China must exert and strengthen its sphere of influence in Asia to win against the United States on the battlefield of a complex and changing geopolitical landscape, and ally with Asean states to maintain Beijing's status quo.

  • BUSINESS

    How to turn the tide on marine plastic waste

    Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2022

    » A few weeks ago, I had the honour of speaking at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), which called for a new chapter of ocean action driven by science, technology and innovation.

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