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The big issue: A borderline case
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/11/2013
» Resolution Monday failed to live up to its billing, for which everyone can be thankful. But now comes Wild Wednesday.
The big issue: A city of two tales
Alan Dawson, Published on 10/11/2013
» If a film company held a script contest, this one would be rejected. The government faces major street protests, with one faction angry that the prime minister's brother will be forgiven many crimes, and another faction angry that the prime minister's main political opponent will be forgiven many crimes.
The big issue: Back to square one
Alan Dawson, Published on 03/11/2013
» At 4.25am on Friday, there were 314 members of the Pheu Thai Party, a barebones staff of essential employees and a few very tired TV cameramen sending the proceedings around the country. The Democrats, without a hope of winning a vote on the issue or procedure, had already walked out.
THE BIG ISSUE: The great airline cover-up
Alan Dawson, Published on 14/09/2013
» Flight TG 679 came out of the north and east from southern China last Sunday night, as it did habitually each late evening, homing in on its Suvarnabhumi airport base. At 11.25pm, the Airbus A330-300, its 288 passengers and its 14 crew members kissed the runway.
The rubber band stretches, then breaks
Alan Dawson, Published on 31/08/2013
» It's not quite over yet, but the Great Rubber Farmers Revolt looks to be coming in for a smooth landing. There has been a lot of inconvenience and photogenic passion, but no one was hurt during the making and unmaking of this crisis.
Analysis: Strongman no more
Alan Dawson, Published on 29/07/2013
» Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia clung to power in Sunday's national elections, but lost his reputation as an immovable force.
THE BIG ISSUE: Blowing the whistle on graft
Alan Dawson, Published on 06/07/2013
» The rear wheels of the national train wreck known as the rice-pledging scheme will not come flying off the tracks until September, after the second crop is in.
The Big Issue: Reaping what you sow
Alan Dawson, Published on 22/06/2013
» You had to figure, a week ago, that the near-total disaster known as the rice-pledging scheme couldn't get any worse. And then it did.
No useable oil in disputed areas: US
Alan Dawson, Published on 07/04/2013
» An authoritative new report on likely oil and gas reserves in the heavily disputed regions of the South China has concluded that there probably aren't any.
China considered killing Naw Kham with drone
Alan Dawson, Published on 20/02/2013
» China considered using a drone to kill drug warlord Naw Kham in the Myanmar section of the Golden Triangle last year, the Chinese anti-drug agent who chased him for months has revealed.