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Vietnam's push for 'chip-to-ship' conglomerates raises red flags
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» HANOI — Two days after Vietnam's top leader called on local private companies to help build infrastructure, listed conglomerate Vingroup stepped forward to develop a US$70 billion nationwide high-speed railway and build the trains to run on it.
DHL Supply Chain launches its first global fully solar-powered warehouse in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/11/2025
» Thailand is rapidly emerging as a strategic sustainable logistics hub in Southeast Asia, driven by the rise of intra-Asia trade, progressive government policies, and growing demand for sustainable supply chain solutions.
Pursuing schools as a family status symbol
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 01/11/2025
» It's difficult to escape the current online discourse on the balance of the Good Life and the growing debate over international schools. International schools were established in 1951, when International School Bangkok opened on the grounds of the US embassy to serve the children of American staff. Bangkok Patana School, Thailand's first such British school, opened in 1957 to serve the growing expat community, along with Ruamrudee International School.
Liquor logic lost
Postbag, Published on 01/11/2025
» Re: "Restaurants voice concern over new alcohol law", (Business, Oct 29).
World's most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at $1,000 a cup
AFP, Published on 01/11/2025
» DUBAI - Selling for nearly $1,000 a cup, a cafe in Dubai is offering the world's most expensive coffee, brewed from Panamanian beans sold at a premium price.
Irish octogenarian enjoys new lease on life making harps
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» STRABANE, Northern Ireland - “It’s never too late to start a new hobby,” says 89-year-old Irish harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument, a national symbol of Ireland.
China expands grip on wind energy
News, Published on 30/10/2025
» European governments seeking to expand offshore wind power are increasingly wary of Chinese companies' involvement. Countering China's dominance will be time-consuming and expensive, but political pressure and national security concerns may give the region little choice.
New eco-friendly fuel shows promise
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 27/10/2025
» Shuttle buses carrying people to Yumeshima Island in Japan to join the Expo 2025 provided their last services on Oct 13, but their potential as new energy-powered vehicles is just beginning to gain momentum.
Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Isak-less Liverpool look to hit stride, Man City 'back' to their best
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» LIVERPOOL — Liverpool must halt their three-game Premier League losing streak with Saturday's visit to Brentford to remain in touch with Arsenal and in-form Manchester City.