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Thailand's EEC is an opportunity not to be missed
Oped, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 18/11/2022
» This is a special year for our region. This month, Southeast Asian capitals play host to three major summits. Cambodia hosted the Asean Summit from Nov 10-13 and the G20 Summit has just been held in Bali, Indonesia. This weekend, Thailand hosts the annual leaders' summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec).
DR Congo sends warplanes against advancing M23 rebels
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - The Democratic Republic of Congo deployed two warplanes against advancing M23 militants on Thursday in the country's volatile east, sources said, after a regional bloc called for rebels to disarm.
M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed into fresh territory, officials said, after a regional bloc issued a call to lay down arms.
Raw deal for berry pickers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/11/2022
» Thai workers who have travelled to Northern Europe to pick berries are calling on the government to step up efforts to address the problem of labour exploitation.
French MPs mull banning bullfighting
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» PARIS - French MPs are set to begin debating a ban on bullfighting on Wednesday, with a vote due later this month that has enraged lovers of the blood sport in the south of the country.
After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» LONDON: The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector, pushing its main players to mobilise to save it.
The next global resource crisis will be over minerals
Oped, Daniel Litvin, Published on 15/11/2022
» The West's dependence on China for so-called critical minerals once worried only a handful of experts and policy wonks. Now, the anxiety has gone mainstream, capturing headlines and becoming the subject of a BBC documentary series. But we have yet to answer adequately the most important question: What should we do about it?
Building Thai entrepreneurs’ future workforce
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 14/11/2022
» The past two years have been rough for all business owners and staff. We have seen some great success stories, but many seasoned workers have lost their careers, and many young people are struggling to take their first footsteps into the workplace.
G-20 statement in doubt after US, Russia fail to agree at Asean
Bloomberg, Published on 13/11/2022
» Russia and the US failed to agree on language for a joint statement following a multilateral summit in Cambodia, making it unlikely the Group of 20 nations will reach a consensus in Indonesia either this week.
Pressure mounts on protest-linked Iranian athletes
Published on 12/11/2022
» An Iranian cleric has called for the punishment of athletes who fail to sing the national anthem, which could be trouble for the national men’s water polo team when it returns home from Thailand.