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Diamond: Sold for $21.47 million
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/11/2012
» Sale in Switzerland of huge 76 carat diamond named Archduke Joseph sets record for Golconda mine source of Queen of England's Koh-i-Noor diamond.
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Soaring wages equals rising prices
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/04/2013
» As minimum wages rise for companies in Asia making cheap exports more difficult (toys, clothes, furniture). Inflation results as higher costs passed onto consumers.
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Suu Kyi visits Thailand: World Economic Forum
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/05/2012
» Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Burma for 1st time in 24 years (15 year house arrest), begins historic trip to Norway to receive Nobel Prize won 21 years ago.
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Global airline industry: Unprofitable
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/02/2012
» Thai Airways will lose money this year like many other airlines, only the 2nd time in its 51-year history. Airlines are rarely very profitable businesses.
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US govt whistleblower Snowden: Who is he?
Published on 10/06/2013
» After string of jobs with CIA, Snowden turns around & reveals US govt secret collection of info on US citizens (email, video, chat, videos, photos, file transfers, logins, social networks.
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Poisonous floodwater animals
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/10/2011
» With floods come poisonous snakes, insects & even crocodiles. In this watery world, humans must be very careful.
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Organ donors save lives
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/08/2011
» Kidney, liver and heart transplants mean life or death to many. The Red Cross aims to end the growing organ shortage.
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Rice policy: Big step backwards?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/08/2011
» Big campaign promises in the rice sector may bring back old problems. The WTO and angry trade partners might even get involved too.
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Rice markets freeze
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/07/2011
» Rice trading grinds to a halt in anticipation of new rice policy likely to drive rices higher in Thailand as well as world.
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Red Cross blood plasma plant
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/07/2011
» Blood plasma products (essential for kidney diseases, cancer, diabetes, haemophilia) will be produced in-country instead of importing.
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