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Belarus jails top news site managers for 12 years
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» MOSCOW - Belarus on Friday handed long jail terms to senior staff at the country's largest independent news site, which was forced to shutter after historic demonstrations against strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
Tax havens are fuelling autocracy
Oped, Published on 23/02/2023
» People have been trying to dodge paying taxes since time immemorial, but globalisation has turned tax avoidance and evasion, as well as money laundering, into a lucrative business model. Over the past few decades, offshore tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Cyprus, and Ireland have enabled corporations and wealthy individuals to conceal profits and private wealth on an unprecedented scale.
Hong Kong ready to facilitate Thai businesses’ global expansion
Published on 22/02/2023
» The “Hong Kong is Back in Business” luncheon seminar, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on February 21, 2023, reaffirmed the important role Hong Kong can play to help Thai businesses go global and tap emerging opportunities across international markets.
MFP vows to end '3 Por' grip on govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) vowed to take the "Three Por Generals" out of politics and rewrite the constitution during an election campaign event in the North over the weekend.
Labour laws outdated
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2023
» Re: "Complaints grow against migrant 'job snatchers', " (BP, Jan 18).
Nicaraguan migrants flee to US
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 15/01/2023
» Twice a week at a petrol station on the western edge of Nicaragua's capital, local residents gather, carrying the telltale signs of people on the move: loaded backpacks, clothes and toiletries stuffed in plastic bags, and heavy jackets in preparation for a chilly journey far from the stifling heat.
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).
Belarus Nobel winner Bialiatski goes on trial
Zachary Abuza, Published on 05/01/2023
» MOSCOW: Jailed Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Minsk on Thursday in what supporters see as a bid to clamp down on Viasna, Belarus's top rights group which he founded.
Long arm of the law affects all
Business, Published on 30/12/2022
» With the economy on a recovery path, 2022 offered a roadmap for various industries to grow and cash in on near-term opportunities. For some sectors, a lack of supervision stymied potential development. As new rules are imposed and others expire, businesses and individuals need to adapt because the government is desperate for higher tax revenue.
Regulator seeks broader oversight as landscape changes
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/12/2022
» The regulator is pushing for the oversight of a broad range of players in the new telecom market, including over-the-top (OTT) services and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators, through its net neutral policy to ensure industry fairness and market competition.