EDITORIALS
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THE RICE CRUNCH
Asia is often referred to as ‘the rice bowl of the world’ with nine of the leading 10 rice-producing countries being from the region – with China at
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DICTATORS’ BOOKLIST
I’m not sure what books Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is supposed to have read while he was in medical school
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COALITION POLITICS
The formation of the National Unity Government in the aftermath of Maithripala Sirisena’s victory at the January 2015 presidential election generated hopes of
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VIDEO GAMING
Anyone who has ever sped through an underground racetrack on Need for Speed driving a Lamborghini Murciélago knows the rush
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CONSPIRACY THEORIES
I’ve always wondered who invents conspiracy theories. Most people I meet – with a few exceptions from Facebook, of course
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DIGITAL CURRENCY
By now many in the corporate world would be familiar with the term ‘bitcoin’ and how its value reached a three-year high in January. After all, digital
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THE BIG PICTURE
The inauguration of the President of the United States of America who invariably assumes the mantle of the most powerful person
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STATE OF THE NATION
As the republic rings in another Independence Day, we would do well to count the cost of our freedom. In the mists of time
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AERIAL TECHNOLOGY
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – or drones as they are more commonly known – have been in the news for some years. On the one hand, they have been
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ANIMAL SELFIES
I’m no wildlife photographer. I just stick to shooting spiders, hummingbirds and the occasional monkey. While spiders aren’t fussy about a macro
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