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China, US trade barbs over destroyer passage near Scarborough Shoal
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2025
» BEIJING — China's military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a US destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the US Navy said its action was in line with international law.
A French sailor's personal 'Plastic Odyssey'
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS - Simon Bernard's private war on plastic pollution began in 2016.
Cabinet permits changes to sub deal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/08/2025
» The cabinet has approved amendments to the long-delayed Chinese procurement submarine project, including a switch from German-made engines to Chinese-made ones and a 1,217-day extension to the construction timeline.
RTA dismisses 'fake temple strike' news
News, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has dismissed as groundless Cambodian media reports accusing the Thai military of targeting Cambodian civilians and severely damaging the Preah Vihear temple, a World Heritage site, during Thursday's airstrikes.
Govt denies US demanded use of Thai navy base during tariff talks
Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» Three cabinet ministers on Tuesday denied a report the United States demanded the use of a navy base in southern Phangnga province during tariff negotiations with Thailand.
Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China: report
Published on 06/07/2025
» TOKYO - Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.
Philippine drills to include 9,000 US troops
Published on 15/04/2025
» MANILA - The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year’s joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China over its activities in the South China Sea and in Taiwan.
Trawler sunk by collision with ocean liner, crew rescued
Published on 09/03/2025
» All nine crew were rescued when their fishing trawler sank after colliding with an ocean liner in the Gulf of Thailand off the southern coast in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Resisting digital feudalism in artificial intelligence
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 13/02/2025
» This month's AI Action Summit in Paris comes at a critical juncture in the development of artificial intelligence. At issue is not whether Europe can compete with China and the United States in an AI arms race; it is whether Europeans can pioneer a different approach that puts public value at the centre of technological development and governance. The task is to move away from digital feudalism, the term I coined back in 2019 to describe the dominant digital platforms' model of rent extraction.
Casino bill latest throw of the dice
Oped, Published on 29/01/2025
» The Thai government is once again struggling to establish a consistent and enforceable policy on gambling, hoping to win big on tourists, revenue, and jobs. This is the latest twist in more than a century of shifting approaches to games of chance.