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Aceh peace deal offers lessons for the South

The govt and the insurgents must understand each other before any agreements can be reached

• SIDELINES

  Somchai's departure is long overdue after bloodshed

  PRIME Minister Somchai Wongsawat, saddled with a crisis of confidence and poor credibility rating even before his first day in office, continues to limp along while resisting the public outcry for him to quit following the bloodshed on October 7.
• MINI EDITORIAL

  Let's not forget global warming

  The World Conservation Congress in Barcelona last week wrapped up with a consensus that forests can play an essential role in helping combat the world-wide concern over global warming. "Forest leaders, business representatives, donors and community groups not only agreed on the pivotal role that forests can play in mitigating climate change, but also mapped out a consensus action plan on concrete steps," said Stewart Maginnis of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which organised the Congress.
• EDITORIAL

  Quick, concerted action needed to avert global recession

  Asia has been spared the contagion of the US, Europe financial crisis but there is no room for complacency