West Africa's Alarming Growth Industry: Meth

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Commentary: As Suu Kyi Stays Silent, Rohingya Crisis Exposes Asean Weakness

... Myanmar’s neighbors, notably Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, are involved whether ... is a lecturer in international politics at the National Defense University ...

Thai Protest Leaders Handed Prison Terms — and Freed on Bail

... baht ($6,000) bail each. Thailand has been divided for a ... played a reduced role in Thailand's politics in recent years but ...

Thai Junta Detains Opposition Activists on Coup Anniversary

... critics worry about constraints on politics under a new constitution that ... said on its Facebook page. Thailand has been mired for a ... who broke the mold of politics with pro-poor policies that ...

A Year After Thai Coup, Stability Trumps Growth for Business

... the early months of 2014, Thailand’s government was paralyzed, ... the calm imposed on Thailand’s febrile politics, and the stock ... has talked much about healing Thailand’s deep political divisions. ... pace in 25 years. Thailand downgraded its growth forecasts on ...

Former Thai PM in Court on Negligence Charges

... in early May 2014 after Thailand's Constitutional Court found her ... violence." Yingluck was banned from politics in January when a military ...

IPO Drought Hits Swathes of Southeast Asia, Chinese Stocks Beckon

... . In contrast, IPO deals in Thailand are surging. Its long-term ... by the country’s volatile politics. Thailand is also relaxing rules to ...

Thai Supreme Court Accepts Criminal Case Against Ex-PM Yingluck

Bangkok. Thailand's Supreme Court accepted a ... statement. Yingluck was banned from politics for five years in January ... distorting the market and dethroning Thailand as the world's biggest ...

Commentary: Can Asia Survive a Strong Dollar?

... weeks, central banks in India, Thailand and South Korea have surprised ... writes on economics, markets and politics throughout the Asia-Pacific region ...

Commentary: Asia Is Running Out of Pilots

... certifications. A typical applicant from Thailand, say, could never afford that ... in Bangkok, and Assumption University (Thailand’s first university with a ... in Asia, where he covers politics, culture, business and junk. He ...