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'It wasn't working': Canada province ends drug decriminalization
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» VANCOUVER - Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy.
Hong Kong's new smoking rules just kicked in. Is everyone sticking to them?
Published on 02/01/2026
» Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the South China Morning Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections at tourist spots and ramped up promotion efforts.
Not even the penguins were spared
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/12/2025
» Well, we've just about slithered our way through the Year of the Snake. Suffice to say, 2025 wasn't much fun. At least the previous year we had the "Happy Hippo" which kept us vaguely amused in a daft sort of way.
Twenty-nine beloved celebrities the world lost in 2025
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/12/2025
» This year, we lost some of the icons who shaped pop culture, from Hollywood legends to beloved musicians and television stars, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Val Kilmer. We honour their memory by celebrating their lives and their enduring works.
Missed timing undermines Big Tech competition
Oped, Published on 18/12/2025
» When a US federal judge ruled in late November that Meta does not maintain an illegal monopoly in social media, it was a reminder that even the strongest evidence can look weak when enforcers act too late.
The last word on weird book titles
Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/12/2025
» Being somewhat old-fashioned I still love browsing in bookshops. It provides a brief escape to a completely different world, both relaxing and therapeutic. Alas it is a pleasure future generations are unlikely to experience as these days bookshops are something of an endangered species.
Chevron Honoured for Thai Development and Social Impact
Published on 11/12/2025
» Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. has received the prestigious “Thai Development Award” from Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, in recognition of its long-standing “Lower Carbon Biogas Rubber Project”. Running for more than a decade, the initiative has delivered measurable results by reducing the environmental impact of smoked rubber sheet production while lowering costs and increasing income for farmers. Chevron was also honoured with the “AMCHAM Corporate Social Impact Award” at the Platinum level for the 16th consecutive year. The award was presented by Mr. Robert F. Godec, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand. Ms. Pornsuree Konanta, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., accepted both awards at the AMCHAM Corporate Social Impact Awards 2025 ceremony held at Hotel Nikko Bangkok.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Dec 3-9
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/12/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Australia ban offers test on social media harm
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» TOKYO - Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.
700,000 smokers 'are now diabetic'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» Doctors have warned that more than 700,000 Thai smokers are living with diabetes, and nearly half of them are not aware of it.