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Kidnap comedy; abject apology; that sinking feeling
News, Mae Moo, Published on 15/09/2024
» Debt collectors do it better
Vietnam's Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250, scores still missing
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2024
» HANOI - The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, authorities said, as flood waters receded, and search efforts pressed on.
A sinking strategy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2024
» The heavy flooding in northernmost Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province is not just another serious flood -- it is a warning sign that our country lacks an adequate flood warning and monitoring system.
Was it one big conspiracy?
News, Published on 07/09/2024
» Pundits are tempted to link the recent dismissal of Srettha Thavisin as premier to a Pheu Thai "exit strategy", if one was ever devised, for its fiercely controversial digital wallet scheme.
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
Published on 03/09/2024
» JAKARTA: Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried Pope Francis through the capital as he began the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific tour expected to urge global action on climate change as part of his longest trip yet.
China's PLA found 'shooting at drone swarms challenging' in recent air defence drills
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Chinese military, which has been testing its capabilities to counter enemy drone swarm attacks, has admitted that accurately hitting the small targets may prove difficult.
Manslaughter probe begins in Sicily yacht tragedy
Published on 24/08/2024
» TERMINI IMERESE, Italy - An Italian prosecutor has opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and six other people who were killed when a luxury yacht sank off Sicily this week.
NT, Thaicom, and HPG Collaborate on Smart Pier Project
Published on 23/08/2024
» National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) is joining forces with Thaicom and HPG to advance the Smart Pier Project and a satellite-based maritime tourist tracking and emergency response system, with the goal of creating a fully functional smart pier prototype. This initiative is designed to elevate water tourism safety standards to meet international benchmarks.
Capital idea, Indonesia. Now for some reality
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 21/08/2024
» Capital cities don't just happen. They develop slowly over decades, perhaps centuries, before resembling their creator's dream -- if they ever do. Indonesia is discovering such massive endeavours are hard work and prone to delays. Economics has an annoying habit of intruding.
Bank of England cuts rates for first time since 2020
Published on 01/08/2024
» LONDON - The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a tight vote by policymakers who were split over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently.