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When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters
News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026
» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.
Bigger Asean could counter tariffs
Oped, R M Manivannan, Published on 17/04/2025
» When US President Donald Trump finally unleashed his long-threatened tariff blitz, the scale and scope were far worse than most governments expected. It came as no surprise that China would be the hardest hit, but the punishing duties imposed on most Asian countries were a profound shock.
PM pivots to tax
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2025
» Re: "Opposition goes on offensive", (BP, March 25).
The pigeon menace
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/06/2024
» Re: "Travellers urged to monitor for symptoms of bird flu", (BP, June 15).
Ease foreign tax burden
News, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2024
» The recent proposal to amend Thailand's foreign income tax regulations has sparked significant debate among expatriates and international investors. This move has raised numerous concerns that urgently need to be addressed.
Accountability matters
Postbag, Published on 23/06/2024
» Re: "Army abuse still with us", (Editorial, June 22).
Tax law confusion
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/06/2024
» Re: "Taxing times" & "Retirees seek clarity", (PostBag, June 19).
Subsidise habitat
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/12/2023
» Re: "Jumbos raid local farms", (BP, Dec 8) & "Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers", (Business, Dec 5).
Job-hoppers provoke hiring rejig
Oped, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 17/11/2023
» Companies can improve their staff recruitments by having "a contractual bond" for new employees.
Investor doubts grow as China loses its lustre
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 14/09/2023
» Whether China has become "uninvestable" or not, avoidance of the world's second-largest economy suggests the economic and political risks there have simply become too hard to assess.