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Alibaba, Under Beijing Pressure, Moves to Sell Stake in State-Owned Broadcaster
Business, Published on 25/09/2021
» Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to dispose of its minority ownership in a state-owned broadcaster, the first concrete step the Chinese internet giant is taking to dismantle its sprawling media empire following pressure from Beijing.
Exotic sites and wild creatures
B Magazine, Published on 02/02/2020
» Leaving the popular resort town of Pokhara in late afternoon, our van wove its way through the sprawling hillside roads heading to Chitwan, the lowlands in south central Nepal.
Thai pride
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 15/11/2019
» Thailand is well-known around the world for a number of things: beautiful beaches, great food and extremely friendly people, to name a few. It's also home to a variety of homegrown talent be it in the entertainment industry or elsewhere. Sure, you can probably name a bunch off the top of your head that people go gaga for right here in the country, but there's also a number of them who are pretty well-known internationally, some of whom you may not be aware of. Either way, these are people who are making their motherland proud and whose works are worthy to be celebrated. From make-up artists to cake designers, here are Thais who are getting recognition locally and internationally for their work.
Endless debt cycle
News, Postbag, Published on 05/10/2019
» Re: "Handouts not the solution", (Editorial, Oct 4).
Time to embrace diversity
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 01/04/2019
» We are living in the golden age of information, where technology allows us to broaden our horizons, acquire knowledge and connect with billions of people around the world with the click of a button. Access to unlimited and instant information is transforming the way we live, work and play.
A taxing argument
News, Postbag, Published on 24/03/2019
» A reader in his March 23 letter makes a fair comment on two-tiered pricing for foreigners. But he then goes on to quantify the government's policy of a two-tiered charging system by saying that some farang do not pay taxes. I would dispute this. I am assuming by "some farang" he means tourists, as all foreigners living and working here pay tax in one form or another.
The Korean wave keeps swelling
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/10/2018
» The wave of K-pop has seeped into the lives of people throughout Asia and the world. Its soaps, movies, music and fashion trends have dazzled, influenced and merged into the local entertainment scene in different places. We've seen K-pop music like the viral Gangnam Style take over the world and artists like BTS storm the US Billboard charts with their music. Recently, a K-pop gathering in Oakland, California, drew thousands of fans.
Sister city products being developed
Business, Published on 09/10/2018
» Sister cities projects with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have been initiated to introduce new products to the market.
Airline in distress
News, Published on 22/09/2018
» Re: "Govt prods THAI about plane buys", (BP, Sept 21).
Complex education
News, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2018
» Re: "Students struggle to get seats", (BP, May 31).