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Loyalists rally for Suu Kyi genocide trial
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2019
» YANGON: As Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to travel to the Netherlands to fight charges of genocide against her country at the International Court of Justice, her supporters have embarked on an impassioned publicity campaign.
Conditions 'ripe' for mass protests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2019
» A support group for relatives of victims of the 1992 political unrest on Sunday expressed its concern about Thailand's deteriorating political and economic situation, which it said could erupt into violent street protests at any moment.
Nudging buyers off the fence with perks
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/12/2019
» The government's latest property stimulus measures, including a 50,000-baht cash rebate green-lighted last Tuesday by the cabinet, could help accelerate the decision-making of some hesitant homebuyers. But they are likely to yield little effect on the broader market while key problems remain unsettled, property experts say.
Phuket tram bids set for mid-2020
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Bidding for construction of a 35-billion-baht tram system in Phuket is likely to take place in the middle of next year, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Missing the big picture on poverty reduction
Asia focus, Yuen Yuen Ang, Published on 02/12/2019
» This year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to poverty reduction. The Nobel Committee said their use of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), a method adapted from medical research, to test whether specific interventions work has "considerably improved our ability to fight global poverty".