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China's Xi a breath of fresh air
Published on 08/12/2012
» BEIJING: New leader Xi Jinping is on a mission to soften the image of Chinese officialdom, winning kudos for his breezy personal style and ordering leaders to take a knife to the pomp, formality and waste that have alienated the public.
Payungsak foes will try again
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/12/2012
» The raging conflict at the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is not yet at an end, as members opposing the chairman are vowing to try again to remove him at a meeting later this month.
Two Icons one mission
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 06/12/2012
» Why settle for less when you can have it all? If only for an evening, don't you deserve, at least now and again, the bare-hearted best?
Ponting cites Lara as most dangerous opponent
AFP, Published on 04/12/2012
» Newly retired Ricky Ponting says while India's Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman he played against, West Indian Brian Lara was the opponent he feared most.
Murdoch iPad daily failure a lesson for digital news
AFP, Published on 04/12/2012
» The failure of Rupert Murdoch's pioneering iPad newspaper The Daily underscores the problems of the news industry as it seeks a paid model for the digital age, analysts said.
Nokia sues Blackberry-maker RIM over patents
AFP, Published on 28/11/2012
» Finnish mobile giant Nokia said on Wednesday it had filed lawsuits in the US, Britain and Canada against Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) claiming it has breached patent agreements.
Europe's snakeskin fashions could threaten pythons
AFP, Published on 28/11/2012
» GENEVA - Europe's love of snakeskin fashion items could threaten the very survival of pythons, according to a report published Tuesday.
Europe's snakeskin fashions could threaten pythons
AFP Relax News, Published on 28/11/2012
» Europe's love of snakeskin fashion items could threaten the very survival of pythons, according to a report published Tuesday.
Hidden rice dealings?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/11/2012
» With govt rice dealings hidden from public view, a search for the truth reveals trail of suspicious people & deals connected to red-shirt Arisman, fake companies...
Dems say China firm used as rice sale proxy
News, Published on 27/11/2012
» The opposition says it suspects that a Thai rice exporter has used a Chinese firm as a front company, in an attempt to benefit from the government's rice pledging scheme.