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Deja vu in Thailand: rising prices and high inflation
May 22, 2012 1:00 am

Deja vu in Thailand: rising prices and high inflation

Rising prices and high inflation is the hot topic in Thailand these days.

Debating the ethics of drone strikes
May 19, 2012 1:00 am

Debating the ethics of drone strikes

It took a long time coming, but John Brennan, the United States' counter-terrorism chief, finally confirmed what was essentially Washington's worst kept secret - the US has been using armed drones to kill terrorists.

Games of innovation: the big challenge for organisations
May 15, 2012 1:00 am

Games of innovation: the big challenge for organisations

As companies and countries search for the next path to growth and development, their leaders cannot get away from the challenge of innovation.

The new rising star of Asia: if reforms continue apace
May 10, 2012 1:00 am

The new rising star of Asia: if reforms continue apace

The biggest story in the Asia region these days is the emergence of once-isolated Myanmar. Recently, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to Myanmar to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and press the government for more...

Money equals power in a corrupt China
May 8, 2012 1:00 am

Money equals power in a corrupt China

Now it has turned out in China that not only power corrupts, but also money.

Old allies come together in the face of new provocation
May 5, 2012 1:00 am

Old allies come together in the face of new provocation

Military exercises amongst treaty allies should normally neither surprise nor cause offence.

Mitigating military conflicts in South Asia
April 28, 2012 1:00 am

Mitigating military conflicts in South Asia

Though India-Pakistan relations are going through a relatively calm phase, things can change quickly.

North Korea's great leap backwards
April 21, 2012 1:00 am

North Korea's great leap backwards

In his first public speech this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised his father Kim Jong-il's "military first" policy.

Thai finance faces major hurdles, uncertainty ahead of 2015...
April 18, 2012 1:00 am

Thai finance faces major hurdles, uncertainty ahead of 2015...

With the Asean Economic Community (AEC) looming in the background, Thai banks have significant hurdles to clear in preparing to face the challenges of increased Asean market integration.

Will the dragon run out of steam?
April 3, 2012 1:00 am

Will the dragon run out of steam?

In recent months, we have seen China's exports weaken, causing Chinese policy-makers to speak of the difficulty that the country will have sustaining high growth in 2012.