Can Global Exchanges work?
Andrew Sheng for Asia News Network. HKEx’s (0388.HK) audacious $32 billion bid for London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) raised quite a few eyebrows on 9/11. Three immediate…
The foreigner who stoked political chaos in Malaysia
For Asia News Network Editor’s Circle by Chong Lip Teck of Sin Chew Daily. Controversial Indian Muslim preacher Zakir Naik is on the wanted list in India due to his extreme…
Hong Kong tourism arrivals plunge 40 per cent, most since Sars crisis
By Bloomberg as it appears in the Straits Times. The ongoing protests in Hong Kong, now in their 15th week, have delivered a blow to the city’s tourism industry not seen…
Thailand fares badly in business digitalisation: UNCTAD
Singapore and South Korea tops the charts. Singapore and South Korea top the charts when it comes to companies receiving orders online, the Digital Economy Report 2019 released by…
Nepal feels the heat of the cooling Indian economy
While there is a legitimate fear of the slowing growth having trickle-down effects, Nepal may benefit in the short term. The Indian economy may be nearing a recession if the…
The true cost of cheap cigarettes
More than 100,000 people die each year from cancer in Vietnam, and medical experts believe the fatality rate will rise because more and more young people are starting to smoke.…
Is Twitter aiding India’s quest to silence Kashmiris?
The prospect of internet censorship looms. The spectre of an internet clampdown has once again reared its ugly head. This time though, the perceived cause is the social media…
Fighting fake news in Asia
Across Asia, governments are putting in place measures to prevent the spread of fake news via social media. US President Donald J Trump may have done a singular disservice to the…
Concerns grow over dengue spread, but government is too slow to act
State agencies are just gearing up for meetings to chart out strategies to combat the disease. The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday discussed with stakeholders ways to…
Scientists are taking the fight to the world’s most dangerous creature
Around the world, mosquitoes are winning their war of attrition, but with the help from a tiny bacterium, scientists are fighting back. The battle between humans and mosquitoes…