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What a waste
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/10/2021
» Crates of paper, metal, plastic and unwanted rubbish from developed countries are piled up at ports in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, while vast toxic wastelands of imported plastics have emerged across Malaysia.
Life is precious
News, Postbag, Published on 10/10/2021
» Re: "Abortion law sparks mass protests," (BP, Oct 4).
South Africa's 'moral compass' Tutu feted on his 90th birthday
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» CAPE TOWN - Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and a man dubbed the "moral compass of the nation," marked his 90th birthday Thursday with a rare public appearance.
Doctors oppose legalising e-cigarettes
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2021
» The Medical Association of Thailand has come out strongly against the proposal by Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn to legalise the sale of e-cigarettes.
More large US companies touting Covid-19 vaccine mandates
AFP, Published on 01/10/2021
» NEW YORK: United Airlines and Tyson Foods provided fresh evidence Thursday supporting coronavirus vaccine mandates, while AT&T expanded its jab requirement to unionized workers.
Pele released from hospital, undergoing chemo: doctors
AFP, Published on 01/10/2021
» SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele was released from a month-long hospital stay Thursday after having surgery for a colon tumor, but will continue undergoing chemotherapy, his medical team said.
YouTube cracks down on anti-vaccine misinformation
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube announced Wednesday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around Covid-19 and other diseases.
Composer Chalong Phusawang dies of cancer at 83
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2021
» Chalong Phusawang, one of the greatest composers of Thai country music, has died of colon cancer at his house in Chiang Mai at the age of 83.
Huawei in 5G partnership with hospitals
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/09/2021
» Global tech powerhouse Huawei has signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand's Department of Medical Services (DMS) to enhance the country's medical services using 5G-powered technologies.
Ex-inmates decry worsening state of New York's 'hellhole' jail
AFP, Published on 19/09/2021
» NEW YORK - It's held disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, rapper Tupac Shakur and ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn: New York's notorious Rikers Island prison is now under intense scrutiny over the deaths of at least nine inmates this year.