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Girls more likely to attribute failure to lack of talent: study
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Across the world, girls are more likely than boys to blame academic failure on a lack of talent, according to a large study on gender stereotypes published Wednesday.
Shortage of births goes from bad to worse in Hong Kong
Published on 25/04/2021
» HONG KONG: After seven years together, Poon and her fiance were ready to marry and start a family last year, but the Covid-19 pandemic spoiled their plans.
Pandemic of the mind
Life, Published on 12/10/2020
» More than seven in 10 young people in Thailand indicated that Covid-19 is affecting their mental health and causing stress, worry, and anxiety, according to a Unicef-led survey released in April. What is worrying youngsters the most is the uncertainty of their family's financial status, followed by worry about their education and future employment opportunities.
Stronger together
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 18/11/2015
» Bangkok hosts the One Young World Summit from today until Saturday, with over 1,300 delegates from around the world. We talk to the young Thai leaders who will join the conference to propose their ideas on how to make the world a better place.
A world of educational opportunity
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 25/02/2015
» The very first international school in Thailand opened in 1951. No more than what one hand can count followed in the next few decades — it became a community which only opened its doors to children of expats and English-speaking students who had lived abroad for three years or more.
Healthwise, US falls behind other nations
AFP, Published on 10/07/2013
» WASHINGTON - The United States spends more per capita on health care than any place in the world but lags behind other wealthy nations in health and life expectancy, according to research published on Wednesday.
Is Roquefort cheese the reason why the French enjoy long life spans?
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/12/2012
» While red wine has long been credited for playing a key role in the “French paradox,” new research claims it’s not the vino, but the blue-ripened veins of old, moldy cheeses like Roquefort that allow the French to enjoy a rich fatty diet and still boast one of the longest life spans in Europe.