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The 'Trumping' of foreign policy
News, Christopher Hill, Published on 03/08/2016
» The United States' presidential campaign, already long and tumultuous, will no doubt become even more so in the coming months, as the two parties' nominees, now officially selected, face off ahead of November's election. But voters will have a clear choice before them, especially with regard to foreign policy.
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Games won't leave Rio de Janeiro's air any cleaner
News, Brad Brooks, Published on 03/08/2016
» Rio de Janeiro's air is dirtier and deadlier than portrayed by authorities and the Olympics' promised legacy of cleaner winds has not remotely been met, an analysis of government data and Reuters' own testing found.
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Rocky road ahead, whatever result of vote
News, Thanapon Bangyikan, Published on 03/08/2016
» With less than five days before the Aug 7 constitutional referendum, it remains to be seen what choice Thai voters will make regarding the draft charter. Whatever the outcome of the referendum, the road ahead for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will be a rough one.
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Folk museum was let down by City Hall
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/08/2016
» Only two weeks after Waraporn Suravadi, the original owner of the Bangkok Folk's Museum, launched a campaign to save the the century-old site, she was able to achieve a goal that City Hall could or would never care work toward.
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Injustice of death penalty
News, Editorial, Published on 03/08/2016
» Indonesia is right to make examples of foreign drug runners and smugglers. These pernicious criminals have tried to exploit Indonesian hospitality and turn an illegal profit. The government in Jakarta takes drug smuggling extra seriously, and steps to deter traffickers are welcome. But if the country is right to pursue the smugglers, it is wrong in applying the death penalty as it is currently doing.
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Women are a potential boost to the region's economy
News, Roberta Clarke, Published on 03/08/2016
» By most measures, the Asean region is an economic powerhouse. It is the seventh largest economy in the world. Labour force expansion and productivity improvements drive GDP growth and the 10 member states are making impressive strides in both areas. Almost 60% of total growth since 1990 has come from sectors such as manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and transportation. But the evidence shows that the gains are not distributed fairly and to redress this, governments need to plan and implement policies that better promote inclusive, sustainable and fair growth.
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