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Institutions of capitalism
Life, Published on 23/03/2021
» Make-or-break entrance exams began over the weekend despite some high-schoolers asking the Central Administrative Court to postpone the troubled Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS) last week. However, the agency dismissed the petition because it was not clear whether rescheduling TCAS exams is legal or not and that abruptly postponing the exams would affect many students and the organisers.
IPKey SEA Seminar puts new technology and “bad faith” squatters in the trade mark spotlight
Published on 25/10/2019
» EU project shares insights on rapidly-changing IP landscape and the challenges it faces in protecting Intellectual Property rights.
Hun Sen relatives, cronies stash millions abroad
Published on 16/10/2019
» Cambodia’s long-ruling prime minister, Hun Sen, had gathered athletes at his imposing office for a televised pep talk. “I don’t want to mention politics,” he began quietly.
The next economic paradigm
Business, Published on 15/03/2018
» For decades, the Western world put its faith in a well-defined and broadly accepted economic paradigm with applications at both the national and global levels. But, against a background of declining confidence in the ability of "experts" to explain, let alone predict, economic developments, that faith has deteriorated. With a new paradigm having yet to emerge, the world economy faces a heightened risk of fragmentation, with already vulnerable countries being left even further behind.
Devoid of democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2017
» Re: "Online contact with regime critics banned", (BP, April 13).
Brave soul revered
News, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2016
» Prachatai news website has named Naritsarawan "May" Keawnopparat as "Person of the Year 2016".
Myanmar suspends auto imports in response to year-end rush
Myanmar Times, Published on 20/12/2016
» YANGON - The Ministry of Commerce has suspended almost all car imports in response to a surge of people eager to purchase soon-to-be-restricted models in the hope of selling them at inflated prices next year, Union Minister Than Myint said.
'Nerd Girl' seeks perfect date for Tokyo birthday dinner
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - Scoring a table at the Tokyo pop-up of the world's finest restaurant for your 39th birthday is hard. Finding the perfect date to join you can be even harder.
French president signs gay marriage bill into law
AFP, Published on 18/05/2013
» France on Saturday became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter debate and demonstrations.
Own a piece of the internet
Business, Published on 05/12/2012
» Some of the largest companies in the world, including Google, Ford, Samsung, Nike and Gucci, have moved to secure their brand names in anticipation of the most significant change to the internet since it was created.