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When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters
News, Published on 14/02/2026
» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.
Hua Hin Heroes Charity Golf Cup 2026 raises 2.1 million baht to transform learning for local children
Published on 13/02/2026
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND – The Heroes Hua Hin Foundation, widely known as Hua Hin Heroes, brought together an extraordinary coalition of community leaders, businesses and compassionate supporters at the Hua Hin Heroes Charity Golf Cup 2026, united by one shared purpose: creating brighter futures for children in Hua Hin and across Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand.
S-Pure Launches “Maha Heng Set” to Celebrate and Bring Year-Round Good Fortune
Published on 13/02/2026
» Betagro Public Company (BTG), Thailand’s leading integrated food company, led by Boonchai Pluemsuebkul, Acting Chief Operating Officer, and Piraphol Srivaleesumphant, Assistant Managing Director – Retail Sales, celebrates the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse by launching the “Maha Heng Set”, curated from its S-Pure and Betagro brands. The festive set features premium pork, chicken, fresh eggs and processed foods, offering assured freshness, hygiene, and safety. S-Pure products are produced using 100% natural farming practices without antibiotics and certified under the 3S Japan Quality Standard – Safe, Super Food, and Superior Taste, while Betagro products meet high-quality standards through rigorously controlled, internationally certified production processes, ensuring they are free from antibiotics, chemical residues, growth enhancers and hormones.
'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» KOUROU — The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
Easy Money raises borrowing for expansion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/02/2026
» Amid sluggish loan demand as the economy sags, pawn shop operator Easy Money has increased borrowing to prepare for business expansion this year.
IT prices soar from rising memory costs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/02/2026
» The prices of computers and some IT products have skyrocketed as a result of rising rates for memory chips in the global market.
How world's super-rich are rewriting the rules
Oped, Published on 13/02/2026
» Ongoing efforts to derail multilateral tax cooperation lie at the heart of a global programme to replace democratic governance with coercive rule by the extremely wealthy -- or what we call 21st-century Caesarism. Any strategy to counter this programme, therefore, must recognise that taxing extreme wealth is essential to saving democracy.
Top IT risks Thai SMEs cannot afford to ignore
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 12/02/2026
» Many Thai small and medium-sized businesses — often run from homes, co‑working spaces or cafés — face rising cyber risks that can be as harmful as a flooded shop or a lost delivery. From careless clicks to old software, a single mistake can stop a small team's operations.
Violent protests greet Argentine labour reforms
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine workers hurled stones and bottle bombs Wednesday at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as a protest against proposed labour reforms turned briefly violent.