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Police stand their ground on female ban
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/09/2018
» Terminating the recruitment of female cadets is a step backward for gender equality, say critics, but the police are standing their ground on the policy and insist that despite the move, the role of women in the police force will not be phased out.
Jack Ma: Decades of pain as internet overturns old economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» Students must learn how to work with robots, Jack Ma warns as he predicts 30 years of social conflicts as internet disrupts economy.
The Economist: Digital workforce essential for progress
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2017
» No digital transformation for Thailand unless it overcomes its skilled tech worker shortage. Incentives & new immigration rules to attract skilled people not cash-rich companies needed.
Mahidol Awards: Monoclonal antibodies & vascular dementia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2017
» Dr. Hachinski of Canada contributions are to fighting strokes & Sir Gregory Paul Winter's to antibody engineering & drug development.
The need for justice to be accountable
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2017
» Once again contempt of court law being used to prevent constructive public criticism of court rulings needed to make justice system accountable to the people, say legal experts.
Cruise ship tourism comes to Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/01/2017
» Cruise liner voyage from Bangkok to Cambodia to Vietnam to Koh Samui to Bangkok to kick off new maritime travel hub for Thailand out of Laem Chabang Port.
Social media: How to fight fake news & misinformation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2016
» Leading news organizations join with social media giants Facebook, Twitter & YouTube to improve news quality on social networks & filter out online misinformation.
Extreme weather: The record El Nino
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/12/2015
» Flooding in Britain, drought in Thailand, fires in Australia, tornadoes in Texas – all are being blamed on a record-breaking El Nino with some help from climate change.
Promising new drug for Alzheimer's disease
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2015
» Research breakthrough shows already known & licensed drugs halt brain degeneration in mice. If experiments show they work for humans, new drugs could lead to longer & more happy lives for older people.
Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda: Gold covering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2015
» Surge in gold donations to cover the ancient pagoda in gold leaf & plates donated by Myanmar's growing middle-class. Myanmar's economy predicted to grow 8.3% in 2015 but inflation also expected to rise to 8.4%.