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Buyer's market for smartphones
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/11/2014
» With the Western markets saturated, the pattern for smartphone sales is starting to change. It is a very good time to be the buyer as competition is fierce for those upgrading and for the tiny minority who don't yet have a model from the upper end of the market. Last month, LG was the only major retailer who had a positive number in their earnings statement. By comparison Samsung, HTC and Sony did not do so well. Elsewhere, like in China and India, the markets are expanding and people are starting to update from a regular phone to the smarter variety, but in the lower price range.
Lessons for avoiding the populist policy trap
News, Published on 12/11/2014
» Thailand's uneven economic growth over the past several decades has brought about both prosperity and economic disparity. With a level of income inequality comparable to Latin American countries, Thailand is prone to falling into the populist policy trap again.
Myanmar needs to show it respects human rights
News, Published on 12/11/2014
» When Myanmar hosts the Asean Summit in Nay Pyi Taw this week in the presence of regional leaders, as well as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama, the world will see just how far the country has come.
Postbag: Bring on a referendum
News, Published on 12/11/2014
» Committing now to a referendum on the new charter is an excellent way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to fulfill his pledge that the constitution be inclusive, people-centred, fair, thorough, transparent and effective.
Act now on slavery shame
News, Published on 14/11/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met Myanmar President Thein Sein at the 25th Asean Summit in Nay Pyi Taw this week. Unfortunately, global attention was not so much on the economic dreams the pair wanted to share with the world, but on their roles in the modern day slave trade.
Cycling should not only be a fad for the rich
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/11/2014
» Walking into the "A Day Bike Fest 2014" at Makkasan Airport Rail Link station last week, I didn't really want to believe that Bangkok finally has its own bicycle festival, not to mention other bike expos, focusing on selling bicycles, spare parts, and accessories, almost every month in the capital and some other big cities.
Persecution of Rohingya is Asean's disgrace
News, Published on 14/11/2014
» With Barack Obama gracing the halls of Nay Pyi Taw this week, the world has quite rightly been calling loudly for the President of the United States of America to raise concerns regarding the backslide in human rights and democracy in Myanmar, not least of which being the institutionalised persecution and ethnic cleansing of the country's Rohingya minority.
Plutocrats dodge inequality at G20
News, Published on 14/11/2014
» At an official dinner in Washington, DC, ahead of this weekend's G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch lectured ministers on the dangers of socialism and big government. A fervent opponent of Australia's carbon price, and a battle-hardened opponent of US President Barack Obama, Mr Murdoch lauded the virtues of austerity and minimal regulation, and railed against the corrosive effects of social safety nets.
Keeping Thailand out of the 'hot zone'
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/11/2014
» Countries around the world have begun to feel unsafe, as the Ebola virus has been identified outside of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Due to fear and apprehension, each nation has come up with its own travel-related measures to protect its citizens.
The kiss heard round the BTS
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 14/11/2014
» Hello, dear readers! I'm feeling so much love today that I wanted to send out big, sloppy kisses to all of you! Joob, joob, my lovelies!