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What a waste
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/10/2021
» Crates of paper, metal, plastic and unwanted rubbish from developed countries are piled up at ports in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, while vast toxic wastelands of imported plastics have emerged across Malaysia.
In search of the middle ground
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 31/05/2021
» As the African proverb goes, when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. The intensifying China-US rivalry is putting mounting pressure on smaller countries, and Southeast Asian economies are no exception.
Pharma transformation
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 01/03/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic has created urgent demand for health innovations to better serve individuals, organisations and entire societies. The pharmaceutical industry has been on the frontlines of the challenge as it races against time to find solutions.
Circular economy setback
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 19/10/2020
» Prior to the emergence of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the recycled plastics industry had been making significant progress in its journey to end plastic waste. It was seeing positive results from high consumer and regulatory pressure on brands worldwide to improve their commitments to sustainability.
From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/10/2019
» Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.
Spinning a yarn, Surin style
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/07/2017
» In business, being authentic is often identified with being able to carve out a niche for oneself; in a small silk spinning village in the northeastern province of Surin, locals have learned just that: that being true to their craft can allow them to command a higher price for their wares while keeping the pulse of traditional culture beating.
Siriraj launches private hospital
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 25/04/2012
» Thailand's oldest medical school is launching a new private hospital as an alternative for patients and a means for it to cope with the impending free flow of medical personnel after the launch of the Asean Economic Community in 2015.
Govt urged to review Thai-EU pact
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 07/03/2012
» FTA Watch is urging the government to review a proposed free trade pact with the European Union as they say it ignores public participation in decision-making and denies scrutiny of the negotiations.
Defining 'fake' before it kills
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 10/02/2012
» Tolomeo Almonacin is suffering from prostate cancer. His fever symptoms did not die down in spite of having medication prescribed by the hospital. The doctor later found out the medicine was fake. The video then cut to a shot of police searching pharmacies as part of a process to stamp out the counterfeit drugs trade in Peru.