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Burning Issue
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 26/09/2016
» Religious authorities in the world's largest Muslim country have added their moral weight to efforts to curb the annual forest burning, which also blankets Indonesia's regional neighbours in choking haze.
Olympic logistics: Is Rio ready?
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 27/07/2016
» Amid the seemingly endless string of global calamities, terror attacks and the raucous US political conventions, it may have slipped your mind that the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics is just nine days away.
New US law may vex exporters
Business, Published on 15/08/2016
» A newly enforced US law could become another barrier blocking Thai exports unless shippers adjust to qualify under the rule's stricter labour standard, say industrialists.
Indonesia weighs changes needed to join TPP
Asia focus, Published on 23/05/2016
» Six months after the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was made public in November, Indonesia is still examining the roughly 6,000 pages of trade provisions as it assesses its compatibility with the deal.
The US vs Apple and Microsoft: makings of a perfect storm
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 01/04/2016
» In February, a US court in California issued an order to Apple that was equivalent to a magnitude 9 earthquake striking Silicon Valley. It told Apple to write code to bypass a security feature to allow a brute-force password attack by the FBI to unlock an iPhone used by one of the terrorists killed by police after the San Bernardino attack in December 2015.
Insider trading: Time for reform and tougher penalties
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 05/02/2016
» Recent headlines in Thailand and abroad have drawn attention to a spate of high-profile cases involving insider trading and the inadequate punitive action that follows. Many have called into question the efficacy of sanctions imposed by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deter insider trading. This article will look at the law surrounding insider trading in Thailand, how it is enforced and whether the law is effective.
Chicago magazine vendor fights back
Business, Associated Press, Published on 13/10/2015
» CHICAGO: A cable TV ad salesman by day, Matt Smerge had hoped to join in the Chicago Cubs' smashing success this year -- the 19th selling his own, low-budget baseball magazine for $2 a copy right outside Wrigley Field. Nearly all the profits, he says, go into a college fund for his teenage son.
Class actions arrive in Thailand: will the law of unintended consequences prevail?
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 15/05/2015
» In December of this year, amendments to the Civil Procedure Code allowing for class-action lawsuits will come into force. If the effects on the legal systems of other jurisdictions are good indicators, the Thai legal landscape will undergo a fundamental shift. This article will introduce class actions generally and then look at the new legislation and its potential impact.
Israel says worker rights a priority
Asia focus, Published on 18/05/2015
» The governments of Thailand and Israel have been working together to make sure that Thai workers recruited to Israel are aware of their rights, according to Simon Roded, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand.
Screen test in Cambodia
Asia focus, Published on 19/01/2015
» Hor Pengly likes to spend his leisure time watching movies. About twice a month, the 30-year-old Phnom Penh resident likes to visit a cinema on the weekend with his girlfriend to take in a new movie.