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Market regulator fingers Energy Earth trio
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/12/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused three executives of Energy Earth Plc of failure to submit documents and concealment of the truth from investors.
Ruenvadee comes full circle with SEC top job
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/11/2019
» Returning as the first female chief to the organisation that jump-started her career could be a nerve-racking experience, and high expectations are in the air, but Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol looks set to meet those lofty hopes with prepared strategies and a forward-looking perspective.
Lean times lasting longer
Asia focus, Published on 15/07/2019
» Most people know the province of Occidental Mindoro as a premier tourist destination in the Philippines. But agriculture and fishing are still the primary source of income for many of its 500,000 permanent residents.
'Democracy' at odds with people's concerns in Sri Lanka
Asia focus, Published on 12/11/2018
» After Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced the shock decision on Oct 26 to appoint his longtime political foe Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister, Western diplomats and the international media expressed outrage at what they perceived as "lack of respect for democratic institutions".
Silent violence
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/07/2018
» Earlier this month, a secret marriage between an 11-year-old Thai girl and a 41-year-old Malaysian Muslim sparked a public outcry when a picture of the ceremony went viral.
Blockbuster antitrust trial impact to go beyond AT&T, Time Warner
AFP, Published on 10/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: With a judge set to rule in the trial over the merger of AT&T and Time Warner, any decision could have a far-reaching impact on the media and communications sector and the future course of antitrust enforcement.
Kobe Steel loses more quality badges
Business, Reuters, Published on 09/12/2017
» Kobe Steel Ltd said on Friday it has been hit with lawsuits over its data tampering scandal and has had two more badges of industrial quality removed, the latest setbacks for the Japanese steelmaker as it seeks to restore its reputation.
PM turned pursuer: Mahathir aims to do the unthinkable
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/12/2017
» Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is confident that the Pakatan Harapan (Pact of Hope) opposition coalition, supported by his party and others, will make electoral history next year and end six decades of rule by the United Malays National Organisation (Umno).
Uber deemed transport service by EU top court adviser
Published on 11/05/2017
» LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS - Uber provides a transport service and must be licensed, the European Union's top court said on Thursday, in a potential blow to the US firm which says it is merely a digital enabler.
When the spirit of the law shines
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 02/05/2017
» The current government has been trying very hard to make Thailand a jurisdiction that places more emphasis on substance and less on surface appearances. This is evident in recent legal reforms, but the attitudes of state authorities remain problematic. Many seem to believe that in order to be patriotic, the private sector must submit to any extra conditions that authorities impose above and beyond the legal framework.