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Not ready for dystopia
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2023
» Re: "Five automation predictions for 2023" (Business, Jan 11) and "Five tech predictions for 2023 and beyond" (Business, Jan 10).
Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Lost in translation
News, Postbag, Published on 02/03/2017
» I enjoyed Somsak Pola's comments in his March 2 letter, "Writing without rules" about the Thai vs English languages. However I take exception to: "The problem with Grade 6 students, however, is not regarding writing. It is about misspelling, using slang and colloquialisms which should be easy to fix. Mai pen rai."
Public apathy feeds high-level graft
News, Published on 15/06/2015
» Ours is a world of impunity. Allegations of corruption swarmed around Fifa for decades, culminating in mass indictments of Fifa officials last week. Yet Fifa president Sepp Blatter was re-elected four times, including after the indictments were filed. Yes, Mr Blatter has finally resigned, but only after he and dozens of federation members once again showed their scorn for honesty and the law.
Malaysia, Indonesia to stop towing away migrants
Published on 20/05/2015
» Malaysia and Indonesia said Wednesday they would no longer turn away migrant vessels, responding to world pressure by offering to take in a wave of boatpeople if they can be resettled or repatriated within a year.
Floods: World Bank on damage & recovery
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/11/2011
» 660 billion baht in property loss & 700 billion in lost opportunities. Flood impact "not all negative as it would spur spending."
Dog meat: Humane end for stray dogs?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2011
» Stray dogs are dangerous for anyone walking on the street (rabies). Better to reduce the stray population by legalizing the dog meat trade?
Inflation policy changing?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2011
» Long-term central bank inflation policy ensures that people's purchasing power is not eroded and exports remain competitive.
Who will be "pulling her strings" ?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2011
» "Where could someone with no political experience, sister of a convicted criminal, stand a chance of being elected to the highest office in the land?"
Alleged gunman politician shot dead
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/12/2010
» "Alleged" is of course the word one must use when one is not sure of the facts.