To prevent more local extinctions, an environmentally debatable trench is dug to fend off poachers and encircle wildlife
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Halloween will make a spooky comeback to Khao San Road, with a costume party scheduled on Oct 31 to boost Bangkok’s tourism industry as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.Continue Reading
The Covid-19 pandemic radically changed our relationship with cities. This shouldn’t be news to anyone but the changes will have long-lasting effects on the global economy and, perhaps more important, the production of culture. In the West, cities are critical hubs of commerce and intellectual activity. From office space to corner restaurants, cities require a […]Continue Reading
Southeast Asia’s second-largest and once one of its most dynamic economies is struggling under the weight of an aging population, a deteriorating education system and low-yield rice farming. Thailand looks trapped as a middle-income country, unable to get rich, and stuck between a younger, dynamic Vietnam and a larger Indonesia. Getting out of its economic […]Continue Reading
While hunting is a historic practice in Southeast Asia, rising commercial pressure and cheaper poaching methods are emptying forests faster than they can replenish, hurting human and forest health
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Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law and culture of impunity, regional fight against “fake news,” child marriage grows as Lao economy suffers.
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This week India hosted its 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar in the western province of Gujarat. With its theme of “Path to Pride” – and guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” and “Self-Reliant India” campaigns – it not only showcased India’s state-of-the-art defense technologies but seemed to unleash its so-called “animal spirit” in […]Continue Reading
Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping’s fiery address before the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress has dominated recent headlines, not least regarding his comments on Taiwan. Despite Xi’s vow to pursue “peaceful unification” with the self-ruling island, the Chinese leader expressed his willingness to use force and flex muscles amid “stormy seas” in an increasingly volatile […]Continue Reading
Singapore and Australia are “natural partners” that share similar views on many issues, said Mr Lee. “And (we are) trusted and reliable partners of each other, which we have demonstrated during the pandemic,” he added. “So we’re looking at new strategic areas of cooperation such as strengthening the security andContinue Reading
After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will be kicking off on 27 October, in Bali, Indonesia. Over four days the festival will host dozens of events, with disinformation and misinformation being just one example of the important issues being tackled.
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