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Italy makes vaccinations mandatory
Published on 19/05/2017
» ROME: Italy's cabinet on Friday approved a law obliging parents to vaccinate their children against infectious diseases as politicians spar over a spike in measles cases.
Singapore navy launches first submarine safety portal
Published on 19/05/2017
» With an increasing number of submarines in the region, the Singapore navy has launched a portal capable of providing these stealthy watercraft with real-time information on potential hazards, including deep-sea oil rigs.
Manila rejects all foreign aid 'with strings'
Published on 19/05/2017
» MANILA: The Philippines' top diplomat said on Friday that the government's new policy of rejecting foreign aid that comes with conditions will apply to all donor countries, not just the European Union.
Listed companies' profits up 21% in first quarter
Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2017
» SET-listed companies posted net profits of 285 billion baht in the first quarter, up 21.4% year-on-year and 42% from the previous quarter, in the wake of improving oil and petrochemical prices.
Encroachers on full-moon party beach given ultimatum
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/05/2017
» Restaurant operators encroaching on public space on Haad Rin beach on the full-moon party island of Koh Phangan have been given until June 20 to remove all illegally built structures.
South China Sea 'code' enforcement doubtful
Published on 19/05/2017
» MANILA: Southeast Asian nations and China should start with a "gentleman's agreement" on the busy South China Sea because no mechanism exists to legally enforce any deal, the Philippine foreign minister said on Friday.
Singapore Airlines loses as flyers swap champagne for cheap seats
Published on 19/05/2017
» Singapore Airlines, first in the world to put a double bed, mattress and duvet on a commercial plane, posted a surprise loss at its marquee brand for the first time in three years.
'Combustible ice' could fuel energy future
Published on 19/05/2017
» BEIJING: Commercial development of the globe’s huge reserves of a frozen fossil fuel known as “combustible ice” has moved closer to reality after Japan and China successfully extracted the material from the seafloor off their coastlines.
Swedes drop rape case against WikiLeaks' Assange
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2017
» WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange moved closer to freedom Friday after Swedish prosecutors moved to drop a rape investigation against him, leaving the door open for him to emerge from his self-imposed exile in a London embassy.
Teacher under fire for shaving student’s head
Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2017
» A school teacher in Nakhon Sawan came under a barrage of criticism from netizens after posting photos online of a student he punished by shaving parts of the boy’s head.