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General Prem's ten anti-corruption commandments
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2015
» 1. Be transparent, 2. promote meritocracy, 3. shun corrupt people, 4. teach ethics to children, 5. have business ethics, 6. prosecute the corrupt, 7. support anti-corruption organizations, 8. govt officers make agencies clean & install audit systems, 9. send 'corruption damages the nation' message in media, 10. swift prosecution of corrupt.
As Florida Keys flood, property worries seep in
AFP, Published on 14/12/2015
» KEY LARGO (UNITED STATES) - Extreme high tides have turned streets into canal-like swamps in the Florida Keys, with armies of mosquitoes and the stench of stagnating water filling the air, and residents worried rising sea levels will put a damper on property values in the island chain.
Europe's elite await Champions League last 16 fate
AFP, Published on 14/12/2015
» PARIS - Europe's leading clubs will discover their opponents for the last 16 of the Champions League on Monday when the draw is made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.
Shrimp peeled by slaves in Thailand
Published on 14/12/2015
» SAMUT SAKHON - Every morning at 2 o'clock, they heard a kick on the door and a threat: Get up or get beaten. For the next 16 hours, No.31 and his wife stood with their aching hands in ice water in the factory that owned them. They ripped the guts, heads, tails and shells off shrimp bound for overseas markets, including grocery stores and all-you-can-eat buffets across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Japan business confidence flat despite signs of recovery: BoJ
AFP, Published on 14/12/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese business confidence was flat in the last quarter of the year, a central bank survey showed Monday, despite signs of a pickup in the world's number three economy.
Tenants set to benefit from latest property tax tweak
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2015
» It is likely that people who have never been taxed on their assets will be exempted from the planned land and buildings tax.
Rice rally
Asia focus, Published on 14/12/2015
» For Mumbai homemaker Sonali Ray, buying basmati rice until a year ago was a leap of faith. It often meant a silent prayer for grain free of weevils and stones as she watched her old grocer scoop up the produce from open burlap sacks onto his ancient scales.
Oil price slump hammers global shares and set
Business, Published on 14/12/2015
» Recap: Weak trade data from China and sagging crude oil prices sent global stock markets, emerging markets in particular, into a tailspin last week. As well, investors were unloading shares ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting, which is expected to end with the first interest-rate increase in nine years.
The force is strong with this one
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/12/2015
» This Thursday, the sequel of Star Wars will monopolise cinemas around the world. According to most predictions by box office pundits, the space opera conceived nearly 40 years ago will be the year's biggest blockbuster, not to mention a perpetuation of one of pop culture's greatest mythologies.
The social entrepreneur
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 14/12/2015
» Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus believes when there is zero poverty, zero unemployment and zero carbon emissions, this could be the beginning of a new civilisation.