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Hong Kong's 'The Grandmaster' tops Taiwan film nominations
AFP, Published on 02/10/2013
» Acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai's martial arts film "The Grandmaster" led the nominations for Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards, seen as the Chinese-language "Oscars", organisers said Wednesday.
Regulatory cloud hangs over e-cigarette revolution
AFP, Published on 02/10/2013
» The electronic cigarette is seducing Europe and America, luring millions away from traditional tar-depositing tobacco with a battery-powered alternative that claims to be satisfying and harmless.
Cabinet okays promotions of top-level civil servants
News, Published on 02/10/2013
» The cabinet yesterday approved promotions and transfers of several high-level officials, including the permanent secretaries for labour, information and communication technology, and culture.
The tipping point
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/10/2013
» It is just small news, just another report of deaths. Two forest rangers were killed earlier this month by illegal poachers in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, in the country's rich Western Forest Complex.
UK horse racing chiefs play down Dubai vet drugs bust
AFP, Published on 01/10/2013
» British horse racing chiefs have insisted there is no connection between the seizure of a shipment of illegal veterinary goods from Dubai and the doping scandal that engulfed the Godolphin flat racing outfit run by the country's ruling monarch Sheikh Mohammed.
'Breaking Bad' finale tops ratings and downloads
AFP, Published on 01/10/2013
» The much-anticipated final episode of "Breaking Bad" drew the cult TV show's largest ever audience -- 10.3 million viewers -- but there were also more than 500,000 downloads, figures show.
'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study
AFP, Published on 01/10/2013
» The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen, according to a study published Monday.
Indonesian journalist awarded AFP prize
AFP, Published on 01/10/2013
» Indonesian journalist Stefanus Teguh Edi Pramono was on Monday awarded the Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his brave reporting on Syria's bloody civil war and the Jakarta drugs trade.
Garfield to the rescue
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 01/10/2013
» Garfield the cat may be honoured that his name is being mentioned again and again among the medical community. But doctors are not discussing the cute cartoon character; GARFIELD refers to Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field _ large-scale research conducted around the world coordinated by the UK-based Thrombosis Research Institute (TRI).
Liquid Danger
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/10/2013
» Silicone has been widely used for cosmetic treatments in Thailand in the past several decades. Whether it is silicone bars for a nose job or liquid silicone-filled bags for breast augmentation, the word "silicone" has secured its place in the cosmetic surgery glossary over many years.