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Trump dimisses Kavanaugh accuser as 'drunk'
AFP, Published on 26/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump dismissed the latest accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as "drunk" and "messed up" on Tuesday, slamming the sexual abuse allegations against his pick for the top US court as a "con game" by Democrats.
Instagram departures add to woes for Facebook
AFP, Published on 25/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - The departure of Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger adds to the woes of parent firm Facebook as it tries to repair its image hurt by privacy scandals and curb manipulation and misinformation.
Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook-owned company
AFP, Published on 25/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have announced they are leaving the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook six years ago, setting a new test for the parent company as it works to quell mounting turmoil.
British Council upskills 17,000 Thai teachers in ‘bootcamp’ project with Ministry of Education
Published on 25/09/2018
» Renowned as one of Thailand’s longest-established foreign language institutes, the British Council isn’t just expert in linguistics. Using the cultural resources of the UK, the British Council nurtures friendship, knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries all over the world.
'Ka pai': New Zealand's Maori language back from brink
AFP, Published on 25/09/2018
» WELLINGTON - Beneath the carved timber roof of a traditional "marae" meeting house at Wellington High School, dozens of students watch entranced as a play performed entirely in the Maori language unfolds.
Charoen Pokphand Group celebrates the virtue of ‘Gratitude’
Published on 25/09/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group) announces the launch of its latest TVC, The Gratitude. The spot represents the main principle behind the company’s core “Three Benefits” philosophy, which has shaped its identity and facilitated its success throughout its decades-long history. It is an outlook which will remain C.P. Group’s moral compass, guiding the company towards its ultimate goal of contributing to the country’s sustainability and socio-economic development.
Martial law stirs up division in Pattani
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 25/09/2018
» PATTANI: More than 50 local people staged a protest Monday against Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus after a youth group, consisting of its students, issued a statement decrying last week's invocation of martial law in two tambons of Pattani's Nong Chik district.
Taiwan to expand citizenship to Asean
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/09/2018
» Taiwan, battling a severe brain drain to the mainland, plans to offer citizenship to students and skilled workers from Southeast Asian nations under proposed legislation that will head to the self-ruled island’s lawmakers for review and a vote next month.
Google looking to future after 20 years of search
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search engine so woven into daily life its name has become a verb.
Canada's Cirque du Soleil dazzles Riyadh after diplomatic row
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» RIYADH - Canada-based Cirque du Soleil staged their first show in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with a dazzling display of high-wire thrills, despite a diplomatic spat between Ottawa and Riyadh.