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'Future proofing' the agriculture sector
Published on 01/06/2013
» Asian economies stand vulnerable to climate change. Some of the most significant impacts are expected to hit the agriculture sector.
Global environmental risk and China
Published on 01/06/2013
» Less than one year after the 2012 "Rio +20" Sustainable Development Summit, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its Global Risk 2013 report, in which environmental risk is impressively identified as one of the top global risks for the next decade.
The risky new world of 'Digital Wildfire'
Published on 01/06/2013
» The highly accessible internet not only facilitates the fast communication of information, but also poses new risks to the world, the biggest one being the misinformation that is spread either intentionally or unintentionally.
Myanmar's new corruption challenge
Published on 01/06/2013
» Myanmar has the potential to quadruple the value of its economy to $200 billion by 2030 if it presses on with reforms, embraces technology and shifts away from agriculture.
Thawil gets NSC chief job back
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2013
» The Central Administrative Court yesterday overruled a prime ministerial order and reinstated Thawil Pliensri as secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC).
Police probe luxury car registration scam
News, Published on 01/06/2013
» Authorities believe six luxury cars that were partly burnt while being transported to Si Sa Ket province on Wednesday were superficially equipped with gas conversion engines to escape high taxes.
PM talks up democracy again
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/06/2013
» COLOMBO - Democracy is the best form of government guaranteed to protect the rights and freedom of people, despite attempts to weaken democratic beliefs, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday.
Kohl re-enacts airport escape
News, Published on 01/06/2013
» German thief Carlo Konstantin Kohl, who gave his security escort the slip during a stopover at Suvarnabhumi airport two weeks ago and was caught on Thursday, was taken for a re-enactment of his escape yesterday.
Police reveal 31 more mall arson suspects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2013
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) yesterday identified 31 more people suspected of being involved in the arson attack on the CentralWorld and Zen department stores during the 2010 political violence.
Abhisit rips lack of strategy as budget bill passes first hurdle
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 01/06/2013
» The government's fiscal 2014 Budget Bill passed its first House reading yesterday, after two days of debate.