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Constitutional Conundrums: The devil and the deep blue sea
Business, Published on 07/03/2016
» I was taught in school that a constitution is equivalent to a social contract among individuals by which society becomes organised and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare.
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Man of the people
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 08/02/2016
» There are no traces of pretense or vanity about Michel Sidibé. When he enters a room, laughter and high spirits take over. His simple attire underlines his humility and his ebullient manner speaks to the joy he takes in being around others and helping them.
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The devalued yuan and China's faltering economic transition
Asia focus, Published on 24/08/2015
» On Aug 11, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) undertook the largest single-day devaluation in 20 years by pushing down the value of the yuan by 1.9% against the US dollar. That was followed by two more days of reference-rate adjustments that knocked almost 4% off the value of the currency. At that point, Beijing assured nervous global markets that it was satisfied with the new rate around 6.4 to the dollar and would aim for "stability" going forward.
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Long road to recovery for Indonesia
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/07/2020
» The days leading up to the Eid al-Adha festival, which this year will fall on July 31, are usually the busiest days of the year for Bintang Sapi Madani, a cow breeder in Bogor on the outskirts of Jakarta.
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GM cuts 327 jobs at plants in Rayong
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/08/2019
» General Motors Thailand, the local car production unit of the US parent, has cut a further 327 jobs at its Rayong plants as part of a plan to reduce operating costs and slim down the manufacturing facility.
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A more humane post-pandemic social contract
Asia focus, Published on 20/07/2020
» Never have the complexities of the relationship between human health and economic wellbeing been more apparent than during the Covid-19 crisis. How can we enforce life-saving social-distancing rules without destroying livelihoods? Why are some groups suffering so much more than others, both clinically and economically? What are those who face lower risks willing to sacrifice for the common good?
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Firms vow ESG principles are here to stay
Business, Published on 19/11/2022
» Leading businesses are adopting environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices, in line with government efforts to protect the environment and build a sustainable society.
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Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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Recovery strategy
Asia focus, Published on 05/10/2020
» Governments in developing East Asia and the Pacific need to invest more in testing and tracing capacity, while expanding social protection to cover the poor and the informal sector, to cope with the "triple shocks" from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the World Bank.
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Experts urge use of online tools
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/07/2018
» Thai businesses should understand customer preferences, have a target group of users and use online marketing and social media to empower cross-border trade opportunities in China and India, says business ad tech experts.
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