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Unnecessary complications
News, Editorial, Published on 09/11/2018
» The working of government and the making of sausages are quite similar, a wise man said more than a century ago. It is often unappealing to watch the process, even if the outcome is often uplifting. Two events sparked by the Thai government last week rather prove the point. The quest for "Taobao Villages" and a sudden demand to protect Thai food from foreigners both came out of the blue, and are more off-putting than attractive.
Follow Ma's lead on SMEs
News, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2016
» There is little, if any doubt, that the presence of Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, at the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Bangkok early this week added significant colour to the regional summit.