Aidan Jones

Aidan Jones works from Copenhagen. Trainee sports journalist, Communications Intern @EuropeBEC Aidan Jones has over 1194 followers on Twitter.

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Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests

Article Aidan Jones & Catherine Lai - 22 Aug 2019

Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used

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Hong Kong protesters walk tightrope between peace and violence

Article Aidan Jones & Elaine Yu - 20 Aug 2019

While millions have hit the streets in remarkable scenes of peaceful people power, protests have also sunk into violence

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Thailand to hold first election since coup on March 24

Article Aidan Jones - 23 Jan 2019

Thailand last held a successful election in 2011

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Schwartzel ends title drought with Thailand championship win

Article Aidan Jones - 9 Dec 2012

Charl Schwartzel has decimated a star field at the Thailand Golf Championship, cruising to an 11-shot victory and ending a 20-month dry spell.

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Organisers consider SEA Games a success despite tragedy

Article Aidan Jones - 23 Nov 2011

Organisers of the Southeast Asian Games are adamant their much-maligned hosting of the competition can be counted a success regardless of tragedy.

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Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art