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Saudis attack Russia's oil markets
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 19/10/2015
» As President Vladimir Putin tries to restore Russia as a major player in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is starting to attack Russia's traditional stomping ground by supplying lower-priced crude oil to Poland.
Meechai's first dilemma: Tackling corrupt politicians
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/10/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) led by Meechai Ruchupan is currently going through the process of receiving opinions from various sectors of society about what should be incorporated into the new draft of the constitution -- or how the new draft should be written so it reflects the aspirations of the people.
Refugee plan needed now
News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2015
» The monsoon season is ending in western Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal, and that foreshadows a problem. Reports from Bangladesh and Rakhine state of Myanmar are already serving up a warning: traffickers and their prospective Rohingya clients are gearing up to board boats and strike out again for Southeast Asia. A new wave of migrants appears certain.
India, China key to ending region's haze
News, Adam Minter, Published on 19/10/2015
» The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands -- burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil.
When the dust settles, Thai PBS must be revamped
News, Boonrak Boonyaketmala, Published on 19/10/2015
» For almost a decade, the public coffers have earmarked a "sin tax" of about two billion baht annually to finance the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, officially claimed to be the first public broadcasting service in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
The power of the 'written' word
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/10/2015
» Do you believe in signs? I'm sure I do. Each week I look for signs to indicate what the topic of my next column will be. Sometimes they are fragmentary and vapourish, and require further interpretations before they can be distilled into a subject matter that I can tackle.