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Press Freedom Day in Asean: Much more work to do
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/05/2017
» With journalists under increasing pressure across Southeast Asia, it was no surprise that the talk on World Press Freedom Day this year in Jakarta turned to finding a way to ensure that media members can do their jobs without fear of persecution or worse.
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Keeping it real
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 08/05/2017
» Dedicated to the protection of victims of armed conflicts around the world, with three Nobel Prizes to its name, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is the oldest and most venerated humanitarian organisation in the world. More recently, it has also become the first humanitarian organisation in the world to internally utilise video-game technology in its operations.
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Certification showdown
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/05/2017
» Efforts by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to "green" the palm oil supply chain have gathered momentum despite some hiccups. The question is whether the outcome will be in time to make a difference for the world.
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Greening the palm oil supply chain
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/05/2017
» 2016 will be remembered as the year of clear blue skies and clean air in the southern peninsula of Southeast Asia. For the first time in nearly two decades, choking haze from fires set to clear land for oil palm plantations was reduced significantly, in keeping with a promise made by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
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Princess Zelda and the appeal of durian
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 08/05/2017
» Despite a scorching heatwave, summer is also time for durian. Dubbed the King of Fruits, this pricey, thorny-shelled fruit has been in the spotlight and is treated more than just a type of fruit.
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BMW 530e plug-in hybrid (2017) review
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 08/05/2017
» BMW's newest 5-series lineup has never expanded so quickly in serving customers with different demands. Munich's crucial executive saloon has only been renewed in the new-generation form in world markets this year, yet it comes with a plethora of engines to choose from.
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Public intellectual
Asia focus, Published on 08/05/2017
» It was July 1997, when the normally clear blue sky above Singapore was shrouded in haze sweeping up from neighbouring Indonesia. The haze came from fires set by slash-and-burn farmers clearing land to plant oil palm trees. Simon Tay recalls being very angry. And like many angry people, he pointed a finger at Indonesia.
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Skills for the future
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/05/2017
» When he was a little boy, Aung Pyae Phyo from Yangon wanted to follow the path of his uncle and become a seafarer so he could earn a good monthly salary. But things changed completely when his father, the manager of a Yangon petrol station, told him about the scholarship offered by PTT Group for students from Myanmar.
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A better way to go from 'R' to 'D'
Business, Published on 08/05/2017
» When business leaders get together to talk about innovating their industries, they typically focus on initiatives such as improving government funding for basic research, or building technology hubs and incubators. But a crucial element of "innovation" is often absent from these discussions: the final products.
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In search of a healthier puff
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2017
» Thailand Tobacco Monopoly is making an unprecedented move: it is considering planting hemp and processing it for use in consumer products.
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