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Lanxess moulds itself to green car work
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/09/2012
» CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA : The state of the overall US economy may remain in doubt, but one sign is clear not only among Americans but also relevant industries: automotive sales are recovering.
Burmese cats return to a new Burma
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2012
» In Burma people rediscovering famous Burmese breed of cat but Aung San Suu Kyi's dog is jealous of her new Burmese cat.
China filmmakers 'should focus on domestic market'
AFP, Published on 12/09/2012
» Internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige, citing a "big cultural gap" between the East and West that makes foreign markets harder to crack, on Tuesday urged his compatriots to make movies first for China's box office.
If you’re so rich, how come you’re miserable?
Asia focus, Published on 30/07/2012
» The best economic indicator South Korea produces is the energy on the streets of Seoul, whether you’re navigating the throngs of young hipsters in Myeongdong, the glitzy boutiques in Apgujeong or the nightclubs full of foreign tourists in Itaewon.
High time for WTO to embrace reality
News, Published on 25/07/2012
» The World Trade Organisation and global climate change negotiations face comparable challenges. Both need to accommodate different levels of development and match them with appropriate obligations. Even the jargon is similar: "common but differentiated responsibility" in climate change talks, and "special and differential" in the WTO negotiations.
Nissan's man on a mission
Life, Alfred Tha Hla, Published on 04/07/2012
» Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has been patiently filling in the missing pieces of a complex jigsaw puzzle ever since Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn came to Thailand in 2006 to speak his mind about what he expected of the Nissan brand.
Pop goes the green economy bubble
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 20/06/2012
» The green bubble has burst, bad news for the 50,000 people descending on Rio de Janeiro this week for yet another United Nations conference, but much worse news for the entrepreneurs and workers displaced or still riding the rapidly failing green industry's economic slipstream.
Mekong tourism forum begins
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 11/06/2012
» In yet another indicator of their growing popularity on the global travel scene, Thailand's royal projects are to be the subject of the opening keynote speech at the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) due to start here tomorrow.
Foreign land grab threat not just an illusion
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 24/05/2012
» Remember the news three years ago about some Saudi sheikhs trying to buy up paddy fields in central Thailand to ensure a steady rice supply for their oil-rich but food-scarce countries?