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The Economist on the eve of the 2018 World Cup: “VLADIMIR PUTIN rarely speaks English in public, but he made an exception in 2010, when Russia won the right to host the World Cup in 2018. “From bottom of my … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2018
This is well worth a read – for its commentary on the Trump/Kim conference from a Singaporean viewpoint. Not the Singaporean viewpoint that was shouting out “we love you” to Kim Jung-Un but the Singaporean viewpoint from a strict authoritarian … Continue reading
The Kim – Trump summit in Singapore. The media have spent a fortune covering this. Yes the handshake was history A glorified photo op. Only beneficiary is Kim Jong-Un who has been legitimized as a world leader. From pariah state … Continue reading
Yes it is happening. Yes the world’s media has taken the bait. Nothing substantive will come of it – but the Trump fan base back home will anoint this as a masterstroke by their president. This was Dr. Robert Kelly … Continue reading
It is just a week until the start of the 2018 World Cup. Unfortunately being held in Russia – where it provides another propaganda tool for the Putin regime and a potentially miserable experience for the traveling supporters. Let’s be … Continue reading
Mostly flying is fun….but when it goes wrong it can be horrible…and last week’s experience show just how far the Chinese airlines have to come to bring their service up to acceptable standards. The Chinese carriers have all been embraced … Continue reading
Airports of Thailand have announced plans to build new airports in Chiang Mai and Phuket in order to meet an increase in passenger growth in the coming years. The catch is that rather than replace the existing creaking at the … Continue reading