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Hungry for gold
To decrease costly gold imports, the Indian government is trying to stop locals buying physical gold whilst also increasing the country's domestic supply, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
To decrease costly gold imports, the Indian government is trying to stop locals buying physical gold whilst also increasing the country's domestic supply, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
Due to an increase in kidnappings over gambling debts in Macau, major hotels andcasinos have shown an interest in KR insurance policies to guard against the legal liability associated with such incidents, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
While security officials continue to search for the perpetrators of the recent bombing of a shrine in Bangkok, the attack has brought Thailand's terrorism threats to the fore, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has sought to implement security reforms that will allow the country's defence forces to assume a more prominent role in regional and international peace and security matters. However, an expanded and more robust defence force could heighten the risks for Japanese businesses and nationals abroad, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.…
Thailand's use of forced DNA sweeps in the Deep South to combat the region's insurgency is further alienating locals and is likely to lead to more separatist-inspired terror attacks, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
Southeast Asia is capturing the attention of mobile game developers, due to a young population and improvements in telecommunication infrastructure networks. Despite e-payment difficulties and language and cultural barriers, the demand for mobile games is set to increase, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
As Alibaba increases its presence in the US, what questions does it raise about the company's overall strategy in the country? Asks Anna Beare.
Indonesia, one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia, is taking steps to lure foreign investors, writes Anna Beare.
A resurgence in organised hijackings of small fuel tankers in Southeast Asian waters not only highlights a growing sophistication of piracy in the region but also suggests that counter piracy operations are facing several challenges, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
While the Abu Sayyaf Group's pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State might inspire it to politicise its kidnappings, jumping on the IS bandwagon ultimately serves as a springboard for the group to reassert its status as a feared organisation in the region, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
The recent hostage crisis in Australia has led to fears of further attacks by home-grown jihadists. However, the threat of so-called ‘lone wolf' attacks should be the greater concern, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
A new gambit by Al Qaeda sparks security concerns in Southeast Asia, but the franchise is best viewed as part of a struggle for supremacy with an ascendant Islamic State, writes Rachel McLaughlin.