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Thailand the odd man out in regional big power games last updated : 2013-06-10 11:12:37 -> 609 view(s)
One frequently asked question is: Does Thailand have the capacity to be a high-asset game changer in the new Asia? By conventional wisdom, the answer should be a forceful "yes". Unfortunately, this is not the case at this juncture. "Not for the time ....
When the Dragon talks last updated : 2013-06-10 11:27:03 -> 494 view(s)
All signs are that the so-called New World Order is fast becoming a thing of the past with Russia reasserting itself as a global force to be reckoned with.
While the Russians are propping up the Assad government in Syria in a show of strength vis-a ....
Nuclear power safety last updated : 2013-06-10 10:58:38 -> 380 view(s)
As South Korean President Park Geun-hye said recently, it is an unpardonable crime to compromise safety in nuclear power generation in pursuit of personal gain. What kind of catastrophe a nuclear accident can inflict on a nation has been shown by the ....
Rising concern over obesity last updated : 2013-06-10 10:42:35 -> 477 view(s)
The problems of overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in many developing countries, especially in Asia. And yet, many of us still do not view obesity as a national health problem.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards obesit ....
Sino-US rapprochment last updated : 2013-06-10 10:40:10 -> 458 view(s)
No doubt the senior officials’ meeting between North and South Korea in the truce village of Panmunjom on Sunday was the most immediate and significant outcome of the two-day summit between US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi J ....
Global investment risks last updated : 2013-06-10 10:27:11 -> 530 view(s)
Be wary about investing in stocks. Like any other activity where one can lose money, the stock market is not for the faint of heart. The usual cycle runs like this: An economic boom emerges on the horizon, big investors bet early and accumulate ....
Nationalistic agenda is no excuse for privacy invasion last updated : 2013-06-10 09:37:00 -> 826 view(s)
When the World Wide Web came into mainstream existence in the last decade of the 20th century, it was seen as a milestone in globalisation and a key step toward international multilateralism. With the rise of supranational institutions such as the Eu ....
Closer nuclear, security ties will benefit both Japan, France last updated : 2013-06-10 08:55:02 -> 421 view(s)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting French President Francois Hollande met Friday. After their meeting, the two leaders issued a joint statement saying their countries would work together in a wide range of areas including security and nu ....
M'sia lagging in global race for natural resources last updated : 2013-06-10 08:49:21 -> 498 view(s)
Is Malaysia doing enough in the natural resources race?
It is true that Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has been an active investor abroad, with the most recent acquisition of Canadian-listed Progress Energy Resources Corp late last year for US$5. ....
Park’s talks with Xi last updated : 2013-06-10 08:48:03 -> 414 view(s)
Next month marks the 60th anniversary of an end to the three-year Korean War. The United States signed an armistice agreement with North Korea and China on July 27, 1953. South Korea refused to sign it though it promised not to obstruct its implement ....
Peace in the Korean peninsula? last updated : 2013-06-09 10:27:29 -> 587 view(s)
North Korea is back in the headlines following a surprise offer to restart official negotiations with South Korea on reopening a joint commercial project which many hope could end recent hostilities between the two neighbours.
Pyongyang’s sudden o ....
Najib's fate rests with party last updated : 2013-06-09 10:15:26 -> 703 view(s)
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spent a lot of time alone in his office for several days after the general election.
The prime minister probably needed some alone time in order to absorb the outcome of the polls. Barisan Nasional retained the g ....
Battle cries of examinees reflect reality last updated : 2013-06-08 09:28:34 -> 565 view(s)
How do Chinese schools psych seniors up for gaokao, the all-important national college entrance examination that is held around this time every year? A number of slogans and mottoes doing the rounds in high schools have hit the Internet recently. And ....
Resetting relations last updated : 2013-06-08 09:23:23 -> 497 view(s)
Inter-Korean relations are taking a concilliatory turn after months of heightened tension following North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket in December and third nuclear test in February.
In a surprise move, Pyongyang proposed on Thursday tal ....
Apple falls into familiar troubled waters last updated : 2013-06-08 11:58:26 -> 1354 view(s)
Price-fixing charges expose the complexities of the e-book market and increasing competition between platforms and content providers
Just as its dogfight with Samsung has been affecting the development and marketing of smart phones, Apple's latest l ....
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