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Rice bill critics not clued up on latest draft, says minister
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/02/2019
» Deputy Commerce Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara tried Tuesday to placate opponents of the controversial rice bill, saying critics are mistakenly commenting on the previous draft, not the recently updated version.
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FPO wavers on deadline for IFRS 9
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has proposed that the Finance Ministry push back a mandatory effective date for specialised financial institutions (SFIs) to adopt International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), currently scheduled for next January.
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Hope for forest folk
News, Postbag, Published on 20/02/2019
» Re: "Community Forestry Bill passes NLA", (Online, Feb 17).
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Ageing Singapore tries to avoid the Japan trap
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 20/02/2019
» Japan has aged; Singapore is ageing. Japan's workforce is shrinking; Singapore's has plateaued. Japan's homogeneous society has struggled with immigration; Singapore's island culture has been welcoming of foreigners, though increasingly less so.
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Sony α6400
Life, AKIN, Published on 20/02/2019
» Lightweight, compact and sturdily built, the α6400 is loaded with capabilities and features. With super-fast AF and highly precise subject tracking, it's ideal for capturing fast-moving action, while its wide sensitivity range and stunning image quality make it suitable for just about any photographic opportunity you may encounter, whether you're shooting stills or movies.
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A divisive one-note tune
News, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2019
» The troubling response of the army commander to a rather benign political campaign promise has quickly escalated. Gen Apirat Kongsompong didn't just try to refute the call to cut both the military budget and the number of general officers. He retaliated by reviving the most hateful song in Thai political history, and promised to flood military bases and the airwaves with it. It is a move with an ironclad guarantee of major political and national division.
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Darkest-day song nothing to be proud of
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/02/2019
» Army commander-in-chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong's decision to order the army-run radio stations to "resurrect" the old ultra-nationalist song Nak Phandin ("Burden on the Land") in an apparent response to the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan's threat to cut military spending and Future Forward Party's pledge to scrap mandatory conscription is totally uncalled for.
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Apirat singing wrong hymn sheet
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/02/2019
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong's harsh reaction to the idea of politicians who want to push for military reform has triggered a number of questions.
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TBMA looks into elderly savings scheme
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/02/2019
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) is studying a savings scheme for the elderly in preparation for when Thailand becomes an aged society.
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RS shifts towards retail to cut risks
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 20/02/2019
» Although every winning digital TV firm was celebratory after the 2014 licensing auctions, RS Plc expressed misgivings about the glut of TV channels. Since that time it's been shifting towards multi-platform commerce (MPC) to reduce business risk.
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