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It's time for CP All to set some standards
News, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2016
» The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) and other local institutional investors’ decision to sanction CP All for its failure to act on the insider trading scandal is welcomed. On Thursday, AIMC agreed not to increase its stake in CP All until the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience stores punishes the CP All executives found guilty of insider trading.
Diplomacy at the summit
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha left on Sunday and arrives back home tomorrow from California. He is attending the first formal meeting between US and Asean leaders ever held outside the region. President Barack Obama hosted the meeting so he could get across his thoughts on China's actions in the South China Sea and also on the fight against rising terrorist threats in the region. It was such a good idea it should go on the diplomatic calendar.
Agents of mistreatment
News, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2015
» Big business and the government are facing inconvenient charges from abroad that show how much more must be done in battling human trafficking and associated labour abuses.
Worawi should put game's dignity first
News, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2015
» After 18 years at the pinnacle of football in Thailand, the greatest legacy Worawi Makudi can now leave the beautiful game is a dignified departure. During his controversial tenure as head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and as a former executive member of the world governing body Fifa, enough mud has been flung at Mr Worawi for him to require an ice-pick to clean his boots.
Crisis panel is undemocratic
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2015
» The Charter Drafting Committee (CDC) should drop its plan to set up an all-powerful body with special constitutional authority to override electoral democracy and parliamentary politics in a political crisis.
Farmers lose, city folk win
News, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2015
» On April 1, California governor Jerry Brown announced the first ever state-wide water use restrictions, issuing an executive decree mandating a 25% reduction of urban water use. At the time of the imposition of the restrictions, California was in the middle of severe drought with snowpack, the source of water in the state, reduced to about 6% of what is normally available.