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Nuclear codes 'the length of a tweet'
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/11/2017
» 'The president has absolute authority, unilateral power to order the use of nuclear weapons," said Bruce Blair. The nuclear codes are "the length of a tweet. It would take them one or two minutes to format and transmit that directly down the chain of command to the executing commanders of the underground launch centres, the submarines and the bombers".
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Africa's deft handling of Zimbabwe's peaceful 'coup'
News, William Saunderson-Meyer, Published on 24/11/2017
» The sight of a civilian populace wildly cheering soldiers clinging to a tank is the standard fare of coups. In Africa, which has had a troubling tradition of the military overthrowing civilian administrations, it's a jubilation that historically has rarely lasted for long, with the new rulers soon proving to be at least as venal and oppressive as those they have replaced.
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Cadet's death sinks public trust in army
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/11/2017
» 'Again?" I believe that is the question asked by many over the death of a first-year student of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Afaps) as public mistrust of the military's training and disciplinary methods grows.
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Walking the 5G tightrope
Business, Published on 24/11/2017
» Large capital investment, pricey spectrum and affordable handsets are some of the challenges fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology faces in rapidly growing developing markets like Thailand.
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Five minutes with Tyler Brule
Life, Published on 24/11/2017
» While other brands that Sansiri has invested in gallop toward the unconventional future, Monocle still proudly finds itself firmly rooted in yesteryear's world of print. However, today, Monocle is not only a monthly magazine, but an all-encompassing brand that can also claim cafes, retail stores and radio stations. Bangkok will be the home of the first Monocle Residence in the world, although much debate is still going on about its exact fitting location. We ask its chairman and editor-in-chief about how he has brought about the success of one of the world's most influential and elite magazine brands
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Cities must step up to reach climate accord
News, Published on 24/11/2017
» One highlight from last week's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, was an announcement from the Syrian delegate that Damascus will ratify the Paris Agreement.
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Panerai makes a move to slim down
Life, Noko, Published on 24/11/2017
» Known for its chunky diver's watch, Panerai made a move for slimmer models under the Luminor Due range introduced last year.
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Hip, cool and happening
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/11/2017
» Over the past few weeks, one particular investment move from our shores -- somewhat equivalent to Crazy Rich Asian's Astrid going on a haute couture shopping rampage -- has been the talk of the town. Thailand's prominent real estate developer, Sansiri, has just invested 2.8 billion baht to buy shares in six of the some of the world's hippest, coolest and innovative names: Standard International, One Night, Hostmaker, JustCo, Farmshelf and Monocle. It's a result of stagnant sales back home and Sansiri's strategy to offer an all-inclusive living solution to their customers, as their president Srettha Thavisin explains. To choose to invest in companies that are young, inventive and trendy, however, shows how the real estate giant has their sights set on the tech-savvy millennials of tomorrow.
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Taking the long view
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/11/2017
» "Now she's a member of the gang!" Walter von Kanel exclaims as he hands Zhao Liying a new Longines timepiece. "I hope it gives you good luck. A watch should."
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In balance
Life, Published on 24/11/2017
» Taking the next step for its TimeWalker, Montblanc has equipped it with an exclusive complication previously gracing a number of timepieces in the maison's classic Heritage Chronométrie collection.
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