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Elon Musk presents underground LA tunnel project
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Entrepreneur Elon Musk has given updated details of a project to build high-speed transport tunnels underneath Los Angeles in a bid to combat traffic and said he wanted to work with the city's subway operator.
Adept artisanship
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/05/2018
» Not so many watchmakers are keen on crafting métiers d'art timepieces, of which only a few are made by them each year.
A real-life fairy tale
Life, Published on 27/03/2018
» It all began in 1871 when 17-year-old member of Austria's aristocracy Erwin Mueller decided to take up a job as a store clerk in Hamburg, Germany, instead of fulfilling his father's dream of walking an academic path and serving the country. There he met German pharmacy student Bernhard Grimm who interned at the shop's chemical section.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Mar 9-15
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/03/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
One size does not fit all
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/03/2018
» Twenty years ago, people would get excited when a western newspaper praised Thai food as a new sensation. Foreign tourists visiting Thailand were very much impressed by what they ate here. The number of Thai restaurants overseas sharply increased, signaling the newfound popularity of our cuisine.
The man with history in his lens
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/02/2018
» 'You're all very young!" exclaimed Nick Ut after we introduced ourselves to each other. "I remember -- me too! I started when I was very young."
Thriving in a disrupted world
Business, Published on 05/02/2018
» Nazir Razak, chairman of CIMB Group, has spent a lot of time thinking about the increasing impact of technology. "CIMB is in good shape for the future, but, unfortunately, the future is not in good shape," he said at the annual management summit of Malaysia's second-largest financial services firm in November.
Come into my parlour
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 30/12/2017
» Gone is the midnight-blue vortex of twinkly stars and mystical allure that personifies the Matina Amanita jewellery boutique at Central Embassy. In its place now sits the amped-up and edible world of Sretsis. Sretsis Parlour, which recently celebrated its grand opening last week, is the Sretsis sisters' latest brainchild, which serves fantasy on a plate: the taste of Sretsis is nothing short of Blossom Baby cakes, heart puffs and intricately printed fine bone china -- all to be nibbled in a place where, from floor to ceiling, not a single inch is unadorned or boring to look at.
Gung-ho newcomers and tireless veterans
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 23/11/2017
» And yet another Bangkok Theatre Festival (BTF) has come and gone, almost in a flash.
Innovator-mentor
Asia focus, Published on 20/11/2017
» Taizo Son vividly remembers one of his earliest introductions to the wonders of the internet. As a college student in the early 1990s, he met Jerry Yang, one of the founders of Yahoo.