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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Beneficiaries include ASEAN mainland cities like Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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King Zuckerberg

Andrew Payne

So, I was not surprised when Chris Hughes wrote, in his widely reported NYT Opinion piece : Mark’s influence is staggering, far beyond that of anyone else in the private sector or in government. But I was not aware of this story: The most extreme example of Facebook manipulating speech happened in Myanmar in late 2017.

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The Secret Sauce of a Successful Smart City

Austin Startup

Myanmar, which has an exceptionally high rate of infant mortality, is providing pregnant women with a free app from Council member Ooredoo that provides health alerts with care information and locations of medical services. Communities need some governance; they just don’t need heavy-handed “my way or the highway” governance.

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Optimism In The Face Of Current Reality

Feld Thoughts

Global tensions over nuclear arms, crisis in Myanmar, bloody civil wars in Syria and Yemen. . “Reading the news today does not exactly leave you feeling optimistic. Hurricanes in the Americas. Horrific mass shootings. Your heart breaks for every person who is touched by these tragedies. ” And then perspective.

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