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One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» SYDNEY - Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 people stranded.
Dire sea level rise foreseen even if climate targets met
AFP, Published on 20/05/2025
» PARIS - Rising seas will severely test humanity’s resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said on Tuesday.
Umerov: 'Wonder' dealmaker from Crimea leading Ukraine peace talks
AFP, Published on 16/05/2025
» ISTANBUL - Rustem Umerov, who heads Ukraine's delegation at peace talks with Russia on Friday, is a skilled and pragmatic negotiator, hailed by his colleagues as a worker of diplomatic "wonders".
Unique geography puts city at risk, says seismologist
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/05/2025
» While the likelihood of another earthquake hitting Thailand in the near future remains very low, many parts of the country — including Bangkok — are at high risk of experiencing tremors originating from nearby fault lines, a seismologist has warned.
State of art in Singapore
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/05/2025
» As Singapore marks its 60th anniversary of independence, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns boldly with the theme of "More Than Ever". While presenting the largest showcase of homegrown talent, the annual performing arts festival is expanding its landscape with an international bent.
Timor-Leste's membership divides Asean
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 13/05/2025
» Timor-Leste's long-awaited bid to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is in jeopardy. It has encountered unexpected headwinds -- this time from the Philippines. The sudden diplomatic friction stems from Dili's refusal to extradite Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr, a former Filipino congressman accused of terrorism and multiple murders, back to Manila.
CK Power posts Q1 net profit turnaround
Business, Published on 12/05/2025
» CK Power Plc, one of the region’s largest renewable energy producers, reported a core net profit of 63 million baht in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 305-million-baht turnaround from a net loss of 242 million baht a year earlier.
Laem Chabang Port upgrade okayed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2025
» The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has approved the Laem Chabang Port Terminal B1 and B2 improvement projects, with a combined investment value of 12.8 billion baht, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the regional port.
Pope Francis the shepherd on the animal kingdom
Oped, Peter Singer, Published on 07/05/2025
» When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to be ordained? There were even some hints that he might recognise same-sex unions.
China says it’s assessing US talks, hinting at possible thaw
Published on 02/05/2025
» China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign since Donald Trump hiked tariffs last month that negotiations could begin between the two sides.