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At a time when European banks would only loan to non-whites on crippling terms—if at all—Chin Sophonpanich was renowned for placing his trust in promising Chinese entrepreneurs throughout Southeast Asia. Among his protegés who rose to become dollar multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons were Malaysia’s Robert Kuok and Indonesia’s Liem Sioe Liong.
Then there are more than ten recent accidents that Tesla drivers have blamed on mechanical malfunctions, which early this year drew the attention of Chinese regulatory authorities. Some of the accusations of malfunctions are similar to those made by Tesla owners in the US. Through it all, Tesla executives have appeared little concerned about the tarnishing of the company’s once dazzling brand image in China
Fintech, monopolies, regulation, electric cars, privacy, trade wars ... Sources and other friends of news site TechNode reflect on Chinese tech trends in 2020 and suggest what to expect in 2021.
In Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale, the intrepid Adam Minter sets off to find some answers, traveling from his home in Malaysia to interview cleaners, sellers, sorters, exporters, and importers in Japan, India, West Africa, and North America.
I served as the rapporteur at this annual conference in Yangon and wrote the attached report (as pdf). The subtitle is "Inclusive Independent Media in a New Democracy." The presentation of a study at this conference about gender equity in media gave me the idea for this story for Mizzima. The conference's chief sponsor is... Continue Reading →
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