Poo Yee Kai

China, World

China Digest for Monday, 20 March 2017

by Poo Yee Kai March 20, 2017

Beijing, China, Middle East

China Digest for Monday, 13 March 2017

by Poo Yee Kai March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Does Singapore's system produce the best students? Photo: Ministry of Education Singapore

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Why high-flying Singapore is scrapping grades

by Poo Yee Kai March 8, 2017

Chinese artist Xu Bing in 2011. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Q&A with Chinese artist Xu Bing

by Poo Yee Kai March 8, 2017

An independence group marches around pro-China supporters at a Taipei rally. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

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Taiwanese universities may be self-censoring political discussion to attract Chinese students

by Poo Yee Kai March 8, 2017

FILE PHOTO - A man walks past a Singapore Airlines signage at Changi Airport in Singapore May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE - SEARCH 'BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD 6 FEB' FOR ALL IMAGES

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Singapore firms to keep pay rises for senior staff at under 5%

by Poo Yee Kai March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

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Electric cars: China’s battle for the battery market

by Poo Yee Kai March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

One of the wreck sites of HMAS Perth (D29) that is under survey. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?

by Poo Yee Kai March 4, 2017February 18, 2020

The futuristic bus stop in Singapore has charging points. Photo: Land Transport Authority Singapore's Facebook

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Singapore may have designed the world’s best bus stop

by Poo Yee Kai March 2, 2017

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Explosive growth of Shunfeng Holdings sparks regulatory concern

by Poo Yee Kai March 2, 2017

People watch a fire dragon and a fire rooster made of lanterns, firecrackers and fireworks as performers carry the lanterns to perform dances to celebrate Lantern Festival in Fengshun county, Guangdong province, China, February 11, 2017. Picture taken February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.

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The rise and demise of Asia’s four little dragons

by Poo Yee Kai March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

The People's Bank of China has raised short-term interest rates by 10 basis points. Photo: Reuters/Petar Kujundzic

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CLSA to close US equities business

by Poo Yee Kai February 28, 2017

Beijing, China, Guangzhou, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Korea

China Digest for Thursday, 23 February 2017

by Poo Yee Kai February 23, 2017

Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra tries a rice dish during an event to promote the consumption of Thai rice to help struggling farmers, in her private garden in Bangkok on November 17, 2016.

The ex-premier is currently standing trial for negligence over a rice pledging scheme at the Constitutional Court. / AFP PHOTO / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA

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Asset seizures in Thailand on rice deals begin

by Poo Yee Kai February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is pictured at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia November 3, 2015. Photo: Beawiharta

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RCEP as trading model more relevant now than ever

by Poo Yee Kai February 21, 2017

China, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Japan, Northeast Asia, Tianjin

China Digest for Tuesday, 21 February 2017

by Poo Yee Kai February 21, 2017February 22, 2017

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China wins big with stakes in US$22b Abu Dhabi oil deal

by Poo Yee Kai February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun arrives at the Seoul Central District court in Seoul, South Korea, January 20, 2017. Picture taken on January 20, 2017. Yoo Seung-kwan/News1 via Reuters

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South Korean government accused of blacklisting 9,000 artists— Here’s what you need to know

by Poo Yee Kai February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

Japanese people wearing masks during the Japanese swine flu outbreak in May 2009.Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Let’s talk about Japan and sickness masks

by Poo Yee Kai February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Singapore students get interactive. Photo: AFP Photo / Simin Wang

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Singapore parents go for tuition to help their kids

by Poo Yee Kai February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

Quarantine officials in protective gears head to a poultry farm in Kawaminami, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan to bury chickens culled after a highly virulent strain of bird flu was detected this week. Photo: Reuters

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China death toll from bird flu soars to 79 in January

by Poo Yee Kai February 15, 2017

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Oppo topped China’s smartphone market in 2016, as Apple recorded first annual decline

by Poo Yee Kai February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

Members of Pakistan's blind cricket team hold the national flag during the T20 cricket World Cup for the Blind event at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on February 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAJJAD HUSSAIN

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Pakistan’s economy is a pleasant surprise

by Poo Yee Kai February 7, 2017

A soldier facing to Tiananmen Gate stands guard outside the Great Hall of the People. The "National Flag Guard" battalion was been dismissed in Xi's military reforms. REUTERS/Jason Lee

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Chinese orders overhaul of site that posted video of Tiananmen car incident

by Poo Yee Kai February 7, 2017February 9, 2017

The mayhem and violence that gripped China during the worst excesses of the Cultural Revolution are being slowly forgotten as Mao's misrule is repurposed as entertainment and whitewashed from Communist Party history. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

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China tightens Great Firewall by declaring unauthorised VPN services illegal

by Poo Yee Kai January 23, 2017

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China’s fintech industry shows where the rest of the world is heading

by Poo Yee Kai January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

People monitor stock prices and the index displayed on a large video screen at the Yangon Stock Exchange in Yangon on June 28, 2016. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP Photo

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What do traders at Myanmar’s stock exchange do all day? Nothing.

by Poo Yee Kai January 23, 2017

On January 3, 2009, the first block of Bitcoins was mined. Photo: Reuters

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The reason behind Japan’s bitcoin binge

by Poo Yee Kai January 23, 2017

China Construction Bank was one of the 10 financial institutions to take part in the credit default swap transactions. Photo: Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann

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CCB way ahead of other state lenders in debt-for-equity swaps

by Poo Yee Kai January 20, 2017

Friendship square in dalian. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Dalian: A booming microcosm of China’s new economy

by Poo Yee Kai January 20, 2017

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China Digest for Monday, 20 March 2017

China Digest for Monday, 13 March 2017

Why high-flying Singapore is scrapping grades

Q&A with Chinese artist Xu Bing

Taiwanese universities may be self-censoring political discussion to attract Chinese students

Singapore firms to keep pay rises for senior staff at under 5%

Electric cars: China’s battle for the battery market

Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?

Singapore may have designed the world’s best bus stop

Explosive growth of Shunfeng Holdings sparks regulatory concern

The rise and demise of Asia’s four little dragons

CLSA to close US equities business

China Digest for Thursday, 23 February 2017

Asset seizures in Thailand on rice deals begin

RCEP as trading model more relevant now than ever

China Digest for Tuesday, 21 February 2017

China wins big with stakes in US$22b Abu Dhabi oil deal

South Korean government accused of blacklisting 9,000 artists— Here’s what you need to know

Let’s talk about Japan and sickness masks

Singapore parents go for tuition to help their kids

China death toll from bird flu soars to 79 in January

Oppo topped China’s smartphone market in 2016, as Apple recorded first annual decline

Pakistan’s economy is a pleasant surprise

Chinese orders overhaul of site that posted video of Tiananmen car incident

China tightens Great Firewall by declaring unauthorised VPN services illegal

China’s fintech industry shows where the rest of the world is heading

What do traders at Myanmar’s stock exchange do all day? Nothing.

The reason behind Japan’s bitcoin binge

CCB way ahead of other state lenders in debt-for-equity swaps

Dalian: A booming microcosm of China’s new economy

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