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Classic cars on the road to Mandalay
Published on 19/02/2015
» Rudyard Kipling’s Mandalay evokes a wistful longing for the romance of old Myanmar. Shortly after its 1890 publication, the poem quickly found a new incarnation, when put to a tune for the popular 1907 song Road to Mandalay. Over one hundred years later that sentiment is recreated again, as the Kipling ballad loans its name to an adventure organised by a colourful group of continent-hopping motorcar enthusiasts, all with one eye firmly fixed on history.
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Pridiyathorn seeks more Japan investment
Published on 21/05/2015
» TOKYO — Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday to encourage Japanese investment in Thailand's growing industries, Japanese officials said.
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Japanese developers rushing into Thai property market
Published on 07/05/2018
» Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market in succession by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.
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Green but greying
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.
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Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Amid rising energy and fertiliser prices, climate change and ageing farmer populations in Asia, rice farmers need to apply innovations to maximise profits and continue earning a sustainable living.
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'Fake news' and political bullies
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Press freedom in Southeast Asia is taking it on the chin again. In Myanmar, Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe face up to 14 years in jail for reporting on the genocide in Rakhine state, which apparently is an "official secret". In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte is itching to shut down a news website that has been critical of his government.
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Oishi puts meat on 2020 plan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 17/01/2018
» SET-listed Oishi Group, a food and drink company under billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is revving up efforts to expand not just the diversity of its product offerings, but also the business's presence at home and abroad.
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State allots B136bn to East
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/01/2018
» The government expects to invest a combined 136 billion baht in developing the eastern region between 2017-2021, with a major portion projected to be splurged on the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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Amata plans B5bn in spending
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2018
» SET-listed Amata Corporation Plc plans to spend 5 billion baht in 2018 for domestic operations and industrial estates abroad.
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MBK Center makes a run at attracting Muslim visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/01/2018
» MBK Center plans to target Muslim markets this year and focus on the online channel to boost sales at the shopping complex.
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