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Hun Sen's diplomatic test in Myanmar
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/12/2021
» As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for 2022, Cambodia seems keen to lead the 10-member bloc to help tackle the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
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Migrant workers deserve far better
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2021
» Migrant workers contribute significantly to various industries in Southeast Asia, particularly labour-intensive sectors. In Thailand, the seafood supply chain relies on thousands of workers from Myanmar, while Malaysia's rubber glove industry employs workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and also Myanmar.
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How free is Hong Kong?
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2018
» Acouple of incidents in Hong Kong caught my attention last week. The first was a report that the worsening influenza outbreak in the territory had prompted authorities to shut all kindergartens and primary schools just days before the scheduled Lunar New Year holidays. The flu has been especially severe this winter, having caused 111 deaths since January, and health experts warn it may not yet have peaked.
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Our privacy in peril
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/12/2017
» Here we go again. This is what I think whenever I walk into the large shopping mall near my home in Bangkok. Instead of free space where shoppers can enjoy roaming and browsing, these days the aisles are clogged by commercial booths, sometimes for car sales, which require a large space of course. What bothers me more is when sales representatives from various stalls approach me to offer free stuff, ask me to test their products or fill out questionnaires.
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TPP dividend foreseen
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/08/2016
» The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the gigantic free-trade agreement signed by 12 countries including the United States, has brightened the outlook of American businesses in Southeast Asia as they expect it to spur more US trade and investment in the region.
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Scaling political mountains
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/07/2016
» Park Won-soon is no stranger to Thailand, which he visited 10 times before taking office in 2011 as the highly popular mayor of Seoul. He even has business cards with his name and position written in Thai, a small touch but an example of how he likes to relate to people in the other countries he visits.
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Subsidies under the knife
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/11/2014
» Removing fuel price subsidies is a political hot potato for governments, given that doing so can push up the cost of living and has even caused riots in the past. But the current plunge in world oil prices has been a blessing for governments that have started to take the difficult step of nudging fuel prices up to market levels.
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Investors see hope after appointments
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/05/2014
» Foreign investors have welcomed the appointments made by the army to take charge of economic policies, saying they are worried about the impact of the coup on the economy as foreign confidence has been damaged.
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PTT freezes Mercuria deal negotiations
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/06/2013
» Bids by energy giant PTT Plc to acquire shares of Switzerland-based Mercuria worth up to US$600 million have been stalled after the deal was attacked, with executives saying information about the bids has been largely distorted.
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European firms upbeat about AEC
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/12/2012
» European companies are considering new major investments in Thailand and Asean over the next two years based on positive economic prospects but said trust in public institutions and political stability should be improved to facilitate new investment.
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