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'Dangerous Partnership' under spotlight
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 16/07/2012
» An investigative report issued last month by the New York-based global policy forum warns that international security contractors are becoming powers unto themselves and operating in an environment of total secrecy that is costing global taxpayers millions of dollars while doing little to improve security.
No more 'Mr Nice Guy'
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 14/05/2012
» The Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) is pushing a table-thumping public advocacy posture designed to speak out more forcefully on issues affecting the regional travel and tourism industry.
New report underscores 'Racial Profiling' concern
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 26/03/2012
» A report issued last week by a coalition of seven South Asian organisations in the United States says that New York City, the most important aviation gateway to the US, has "become one of the epicenters of systemic racial and religious profiling" and calls for major reforms to curb it.
Impressive safety record bodes well for the future
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 04/01/2012
» After the casualty count of the annual long holiday road carnage is tallied, Thailand may find it sobering to compare the final tally to the number of accidents and fatalities in the scheduled commercial air transport sector worldwide.