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Two people saved 13 days after quake
AFP, Published on 18/02/2023
» ANTAKYA, Turkey: Turkish rescuers on Saturday pulled three people alive from the rubble 13 days after a massive quake killed tens of thousands, but one, a 12-year-old, later died.
Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» ISTANBUL - The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis.
Harnessing wider benefits of eco-tourism
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 13/02/2023
» Already suffering from severe coastal erosion and tidal floods, coastal communities such as Bang Khun Thian district are pursuing an eco-tourism development campaign as a way to counter these threats from climate change.
Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» FUJISAWA (JAPAN) - "Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and rural isolation.
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so deadly?
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» PARIS - A combination of factors made the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday particularly deadly, including its timing, location, relatively quiet fault line and the weak construction of the collapsed buildings, experts said.
Bangkok's finest under one roof
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 03/02/2023
» There are plenty of reasons to check out Public Lane.
New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
Grab focuses on long-term journey
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/12/2022
» Amid economic uncertainty and a spending slowdown, super-app Grab projects the industry is moving towards new business practices where price wars become less intense, focusing instead on building customer loyalty and broadening customer segments.
AI in insurance: Serving a segment of one, improving the lives of all
Published on 07/12/2022
» By Solmaz Altin, Managing Director, Strategic Business Group, Prudential
Disasters cost $268 billion in 2022: Swiss Re
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» GENEVA - Natural and man-made catastrophes have caused $268 billion of economic losses so far in 2022, chiefly driven by Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather disasters, reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Thursday.