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Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections as a civil war rages on.
Keep toxic waste away
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2024
» Thailand just won a small battle against illegal toxic waste smuggling. Finally, two cargo vessels loaded with toxic waste were forced to return to their original destinations -- suspected to be Albania and another country in Europe -- after local officials blocked the ships from docking.
Two toxic waste ships banned from Thailand
Published on 14/08/2024
» Two Maersk ships reportedly carrying hazardous furnace waste from Albania to Thailand have been banned from Thai ports and will be sent back to Europe.
Waste plants cause stink
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/04/2023
» Rather than protecting the environment and people from garbage pollution, the government plans to tackle overflowing waste by promoting small localised waste-to-energy projects.
Chinese tradition meets precision
Life, Noko, Published on 28/01/2022
» Swiss watchmakers have joined in the revelry of the Lunar New Year, which begins next Tuesday, with the tiger taking over from the ox as per Chinese astrology. Based on a 12-year cycle, the Chinese zodiac associates each year with an animal possessing different personality traits.
Time-honoured masterpieces
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 21/02/2020
» Despite being a small village, Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in northeastern France boasts a big attraction -- La Grande Place crystal museum integrated into one of the production wings of Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis.
World's Most Expensive Precious Metal Surges Amid Emissions Clampdown
Business, Published on 25/01/2020
» The price of rhodium, a precious metal that strips pollutants out of exhaust fumes, is surging as car manufacturers in Asia and Europe scramble to abide by stricter emission regimes.
When the lights went out
Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 06/01/2014
» Pressure lamps have disappeared from use in ordinary households for a long time now, but they have made their way into the homes of collectors who recognise their greater value.
The enamour of enamelled watches
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 22/03/2012
» PMT The Hour Glass, retailer of specialist timepieces, and Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin are staging "The Mystique Art of Timepiece Engraving by Ulysse Nardin", a one-of-a-kind exhibition to showcase Ulysse Nardin's rare art of champleve, a dial-enamelling technique. The exhibition opened yesterday on the ground floor of Gaysorn shopping centre and runs until March 27.