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Europe needs green growth to go beyond austerity
News, Published on 25/05/2012
» While austerity in Europe faces increasing social resistance, in principle it has the merit of simplicity. As the debate on fiscal consolidation versus growth intensifies, it is clear that there is little agreement on how to kick-start the economy, beyond fielding broad stimulus packages.
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Gearing up for AEC benefits, challenges
News, Published on 11/04/2012
» Most Thais already know about the imminent arrival of the Asean Economic Community in 2015 and the momentous changes it will bring.
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Gaga trumps 'The Lady'
News, Published on 26/05/2012
» Re: ''Lady Gaga hits cabaret amid Rolex tweet fury'' (BP, May 25).
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Stop overpopulation hype
News, Published on 03/05/2012
» Re: ''Healthy GDP does not mean healthy people'' (BP, Opinion, May 2).
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World suffering a sustainability crisis
News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 26/04/2012
» The annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have provided a window into two fundamental trends driving global politics and the world economy. Geopolitics is moving decisively away from a world dominated by Europe and the United States to one with many regional powers but no global leader. And a new era of economic instability is at hand, owing as much to physical limits to growth as to financial turmoil.
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Dams and deafening
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/02/2012
» Once in a while, Yingluck Shinawatra does something that makes sense to me. Since becoming prime minister she has tended to turn a deaf ear to criticism and her below-par response to last year's deluge certainly didn't inspire much confidence in her leadership skills, but I recently found myself nodding in agreement with something she said. She declared that she is going to give the highest priority to reforestation and the digging of small ponds as flood-prevention measures.
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German nuclear ban blazes a trail
News, Published on 13/03/2012
» The Fukushima disaster in March reminded the world, 25 years after Chernobyl, that nuclear energy is anything but clean, secure, and affordable. Unfortunately, another nuclear catastrophe was needed to trigger a fresh debate on the use of nuclear power.
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The middle path is the way forward
News, Published on 16/03/2012
» Balancing economic growth with a strong society is part and parcel of sustainable development.
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An hour's not enough to alter attitudes
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/03/2012
» On the last Saturday of March, for the past five years, Bangkokians and residents of many other cities around the world have participated in a voluntary power blackout.
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Tell us how this won't recur
News, Published on 09/03/2012
» It is now several months since the floods peaked. And Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has hit the Asian political scene like a storm. She has met with diplomats, hosted foreign dignitaries and attended numerous engagements. She has handled herself well and carried out her prime ministerial duties with confidence, eloquence and style.
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