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China, Malaysia eye food security
Oped, Genevieve Donnellon-May, Published on 18/02/2025
» Can Malaysia and China help secure Asia's food future? A landmark agreement signed between the two nations late last year aims to do just that.
A sinking strategy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2024
» The heavy flooding in northernmost Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province is not just another serious flood -- it is a warning sign that our country lacks an adequate flood warning and monitoring system.
Thailand, EU deal in sustainability
News, Bernd Lange, Published on 18/12/2023
» In a pivotal shift, the European Union and Thailand have reignited Free Trade Agreement negotiations this March, ending a nine-year interval. Initially launched in 2013 after the halt of the Asean-EU region-to-region trade agreement, the announcement of the relaunch of Thailand-EU negotiations, set against Thailand's evolving political landscape, presents a unique opportunity for both regions. As Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, I am privileged to lead a delegation to Thailand to engage directly with key stakeholders to sculpt a trade deal that addresses our shared challenges.
Sri Lanka's dangerous debt crisis
Oped, Jayati Ghosh & Kanchana N Ruwanpura, Published on 20/09/2023
» More than a year after the mass protest movement known as the Aragalaya ousted Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankans have once again taken to the streets.
Southeast Asia prepares for its next haze crisis
Oped, Michael Taylor, Published on 01/08/2023
» Southeast Asian nations are gearing up to tackle the threat of a tougher-than-usual "haze" season together, as the El Nino climate phenomenon raises the risk of soaring temperatures.
Asean's fight on haze needs rethink
News, Apichai Sunchindah, Larry Maramis and Helena Varkkey, Published on 08/05/2023
» Recent land and forest fires have brought haze back after several years of relatively clear skies, which coincided with Covid-19 slowdowns.
Recycling a risk in itself
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2022
» Rayong provincial court yesterday ordered Win Process Co -- a hazardous waste recycling company -- to clean up toxic waste contamination and pay 20.82-million-baht compensation to villagers who had been forced to suffer the effects of the contamination for a decade.
Fix PM2.5 at the source
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2022
» The year's end is also known as the season of air pollution. In Bangkok, it's the time when PM2.5 fills the air. In the northern region, open burning and forest fires spew air pollution, choking residents. In sugar cane farm areas in about 20 provinces in the central and northeastern region, villagers suffer from "black snow" PM2.5 dust resulting from sugarcane farmers conducting their pre-harvest burns.
Ganja guidelines
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2022
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government has no need to reverse the decriminalisation of cannabis, as demanded by groups of doctors and medical personnel, which would certainly cause public confusion.
Close land tax loophole
News, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2022
» An attempt by a major property developer to promote a "green" campaign has backfired, after the project was accused of being a means to avoid paying land taxes.