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...Long popular for its gastronomy, the city-state has scarce farming land and imports more than 90 per cent of its food....
...They have used not just state antitrust legislation but also rules around land use, tax policy and labour enforcement. Very often, they end up economically better off....
...Chiang Rai is among Thailand's most glorious provinces, with its rolling hills, forests, elephant camps, sparkling waters and top-quality farm produce....
...Critics say the state government’s amendment to the 2013 Land Acquisition Act in effect removes provisions requiring the prior consent of farmers before land can be taken away....
...The number of candidates preferring to work for foreign-owned companies dropped 10 percentage points in the past four years to 73 per cent of jobseekers, according to a survey by Manpower....
...The drawer’s empty but for a Bible and a time-bleached postcard of Burrard Bridge with a maple leaf in the corner and the word, VANCOUVER! I slot it between the fingers of Charlie’s mum....
...“Our competitors get into these brand wars like Coke v Pepsi,” says Zimmer at UTA....
...Durant borrowed the money to buy the land, and within two weeks was living on it. I first met Durant about a year ago at a “pond field day” sponsored by state agriculture officials....
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