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Authoritarian cryptocurrencies are on the march
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 18/10/2017
» With Russia and China both embracing the idea of sovereign cryptocurrencies, it's time to ask a simple question: Why is a technology threatening to decentralise money so attractive to highly centralised, authoritarian regimes?
Trump is losing his war against the liberal media
News, Ramesh Ponnuru, Published on 16/10/2017
» A lot of Republicans love how President Donald Trump bashes the media. They think journalists at most major outlets are biased against them, and they think it's about time that a Republican president hits back. He gets applause even when he seems to be wrong.
Overcoming the old splits, post-Yingluck
News, Published on 09/10/2017
» A post-Yingluck Shinawatra Thailand is not a reconciled Thailand, and nor will it be if her Pheu Thai Party ceases to exist.
A chance to deter N Korea
News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2017
» The annual meeting of the Asean Regional Forum foreign ministers takes place this week in the Philippines and is likely to overshadow the other top two conferences of the "Asean Week" -- the 10-nation Asean group and the "Asean +3" which includes China, Japan and South Korea.
Fight animal cruelty
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 03/07/2017
» Abusing or endangering animals, both wild and domesticated, in the guise of entertainment is an act of cowardliness that should be dealt with harshly.
Investing with 'green' ratings? It's a very grey area
News, Published on 27/06/2017
» Investors betting trillions on ethically appealing stocks may not be getting all they expect.
Regime TV show must address the real issues
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 07/06/2017
» In a bid to ensure the public is well-informed about the government's work and accomplishments over the past three years, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a 12-episode special television series which kicked off on Sunday.
It's time to rethink road safety strategy
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/05/2017
» Can anyone still remember the brouhaha over traffic crackdowns imposed by a Section 44 announcement a few weeks back?
Drug makers play these games to keep prices high
News, Joe Nocera, Published on 15/02/2017
» One of my goals when I joined Bloomberg View a month ago was to dive into the contentious subject of drug pricing. I'd like to explain to readers why the pharmaceutical companies have been raising prices so relentlessly these past half-dozen years, even as the practice has become a huge issue on Capitol Hill and in the country. My friend Barry Werth, who has written two fine books about the biotech company Vertex, says the answer is simple: "Because they can." But the details of how they do it can be murky, complicated -- and sometimes underhanded.
Road safety is our right, not a privilege
News, Ratanawadee Winther, Published on 05/01/2017
» Have you ever wondered why after years of efforts, Thailand has barely made a dent in reducing road traffic fatalities and injuries?