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Thai football in need of a total revamp
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 01/09/2018
» The first round exit of the men's U23 team from the 2018 Asian Games has stirred up a hornet's nest and the sacking of Worrawoot Srimaka, the man who oversaw the War Elephants' failure in Indonesia, alone is very unlikely to restore the fans' faith in Thai football.
GDP not the whole story
News, Postbag, Published on 05/08/2018
» I am constantly hearing how Thailand (and most other governments) constantly use the notion of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as both a measurement and goal of economic strategies and plans.
Cambodia: 50,000 foreign observers to monitor July election
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's National Election Committee (NEC) on Wednesday said 50,000 observers from China, Myanmar and Singapore will monitor a general election next month, which is widely expected to be a landslide victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen after the main opposition party was dissolved last year.
Malaysia asks financier Jho Low to assist in probe at former 1MDB unit
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's anti-graft agency issued a notice on Thursday asking financier Low Taek Jho and one other person to assist in the investigation into a former unit of debt-laden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
26 Syria regime, 9 Russia fighters 'killed by IS'
AFP, Published on 27/05/2018
» At least 26 Syrian regime forces and nine Russian fighters were killed in an Islamic State group attack earlier this week in Syria's eastern desert, a monitor said Sunday.
Minuscule font bus routes to go large
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2018
» City Hall is going to spend up to one million baht on redesigning bus route boards after the existing ones came under fire from commuters.
Trump, Moon discuss N. Korea's threat to scrap summit
AFP, Published on 20/05/2018
» SEOUL: US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed North Korea's recent threats to cancel its unprecedented summit with Washington, Seoul's presidential office said.
Cambodia makes first arrest using new royal insult law
Associated Press, Published on 13/05/2018
» PHNOM PENH: A 50-year-old teacher has been arrested in Cambodia for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a comment posted on Facebook, police said on Sunday, the first such arrest since the country adopted a royal insult law earlier this year.
Cambodia's royal oxen predict good harvests this year
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's royal oxen predicted a bountiful harvest of rice, the country's biggest crop, as well as corn and beans at an ancient royal ploughing ceremony on Thursday.
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» BRUSSELS: International donors are expected Wednesday to pledge billions of dollars for Syria after the UN's special envoy warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in the rebel-held region of Idlib.