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Wrexham rise showcases English football pyramid in US, says Anton Ferdinand
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - Wrexham's exploits since being bought by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped lift "the bonnet" on lower-league English football and boosted its popularity in the United States, former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand told AFP.
Call for changes to make Thailand a major digital nation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/07/2025
» Strategic spectrum allocation with reasonable pricing, the fostering of innovation, and the promotion of telecom competition are crucial for Thailand to become a prominent "digital nation" in Southeast Asia, according to the GSM Association (GSMA).
Hong Kong advised to develop Formula 1 roots before bidding to host a grand prix
Published on 20/06/2025
» Hong Kong should focus on developing a greater motorsports culture before bidding to host a Formula 1 race, a top official from the sport's governing body has told the South China Morning Post.
The $30m Egyptian pyramids tourism rebrand
News, Published on 12/06/2025
» Some 2.5 million people visit the Pyramids of Giza each year with hopes of an epic experience befitting one of the World's Seven Wonders. But for decades, a trip to Egypt's most famous tourist spot meant battling crowds and parrying aggressive hawkers.
Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» XINGYI (CHINA) - Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness.
Call grows for third National League spot
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/06/2025
» As Oldham Athletic celebrate their return to the Football League after defeating Southend United in a thrilling Wembley playoff there have been strong calls for the National League to be given three promotion slots to League Two as opposed to the current two.
The essence of Thailand in one phrase
Oped, Published on 05/06/2025
» The glossy brochures tell you it's "The Land of Smiles" or maybe it's just "amazing". Slightly more sophisticated takes suggest the essence of Thailand can be found in its unique expressions of showing consideration to others in the context of a hierarchy.
Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» GUATEMALA CITY - Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the Central American country's Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
Vietnamese woman linked to $300m scam arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/05/2025
» A Vietnamese woman wanted by Interpol for cryptocurrency and forex investment scams that defrauded over 2,000 Vietnamese victims of about US$300 million has been arrested in Bangkok along with two bodyguards.
DSI presses for iCon indictments
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2025
» Indictments against two celebrities implicated in the high-profile iCon Group fraud case should have gone ahead because they were likely to have participated in managing the business rather than merely acting as product presenters, according to a source in the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).