Security forces smash Sri Lanka's main protest camp

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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security factors demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early Friday (Jul 22) plus evicted activists hrs before the new president was due to title a Cabinet. The raid came a day right after veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the crisis-hit country’sContinue Reading

Tech fix for city woes

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Shortly after Chadchart Sittipunt became Bangkok chief excutive almost two months ago, he encouraged Bangkokians to report troubles in their area straight to authorities through “Traffy Fondue” — a channel which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to manage problems sent in to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).Continue Reading

Commentary: Property crisis presents China with a dilemma

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As more designers default on debt and stall housing projects, buyers are usually threatening to stop making loan payments. For that Chinese government, an effort to short-circuit the particular spread of mortgage boycotts risks fuelling the behaviour it’s trying to prevent, says Matthew Brooker associated with Bloomberg Opinion.Continue Reading