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Monsanto clash bad for innovators
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 31/08/2016
» Monsanto's many battles with the Indian government have typically been cast as clashes between poor Indian farmers and a giant multinational that's overcharging for its genetically modified seeds. And certainly, the US agriculture giant isn't the most sympathetic of companies. Its seeds are indeed expensive and, in the case of cotton, no longer deliver the returns promised as resistance builds up.
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US-EU trade negotiations getting hung up on politics
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 31/08/2016
» Germany's vice-chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, says talks about a major trade deal between the European Union and the US have failed, though "nobody is really admitting it". That statement should be taken with a grain of salt, but the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) appears to be doomed, at least until after elections in the US and major European countries.
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Get your face masks out for 'coal tourism'
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 31/08/2016
» My trip to Songkhla in the south of Thailand earlier this week was not a typical sightseeing jaunt, but it was certainly worthwhile.
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Division, state patronage hamper progress
News, Decharut Sukkumnoed, Published on 31/08/2016
» Civil society in Thailand is facing a gigantic dilemma. Many in mainstream civil society may realise that some of us have been out of touch with the plight of ordinary people while developing a more cosy relationship with the state in the hope that it can help us reach our goals.
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PM must be up front
News, Editorial, Published on 31/08/2016
» The chief subject of political speculation since the Aug 7 referendum is the political future of the prime minister, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. To be more precise, there has been constant conjecture about whether Gen Prayut has, or wants, a future in politics after the next election which many believe will take place in about 15 months. The prime minister once assured the nation that election would end his political career, but lately he has been much more coy.
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