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What's new in business news: January 16, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/01/2014
» Protest has reduced Bangkok air pollution, digital TV may weed out political channels & farmers offloading vegetables outside of Bangkok.
Mystery virus: One case in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/06/2013
» The rare Zika virus from Africa was identified in a Canadian tourist who visited Bangkok & Phuket after returning from her trip.
Thailand's new healthcare policy a threat to the poor?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2013
» Healthcare policy has changed to favour private hospitals, drug companies & medical tourism. Not made public, favours business, threat to universal healthcare.
Microchips that see, hear & feel
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/06/2013
» New ways to use apps using sight, sound, smell, gestures, voice, emotional sensing & biometrics are focus of chip-maker Intel.
Wearable computers: With you everywhere
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/06/2013
» Built into eyeglasses & watches, providing everything from GPS maps to your brain waves, wearable computers are the new frontier of computing.
Military shot Italian journalist, court decides
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Who fired the gun & why not known, no order to shoot unarmed civilians but bullet came from soldier's direction, military remains untouchable.
Rhino baby: Hope for dying species
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2013
» With Rhinos dying out from disease & killed for their valuable horns by hunters, birth of baby rhino in Australian zoo gives hope.
Research breakthrough: Stem cells from human skin cells
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/05/2013
» No embryos destroyed so no ethical problems, from same person so no transplant rejection. Cure for spinal injuries, blindness & other diseases draw nearer.
Drug resistant malaria parasite found
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2013
» Scientists find drug-resistant parasites in Cambodia after sequencing genomes of 800 parasites from around world.
Healthy massages? Safety standards needed
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/04/2013
» Famous actor's blood poisoning & ICU hospital visit after foot massage sparks cleanliness standards & enforcement drive.