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The ultimate freedom
Life, Anuraj Manibhandu, Published on 28/05/2012
» James C. Scott writes powerfully in favour of marginalised peoples' refusal to be subjected to extracting rulers in The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia.
Embrace the 'Academic Spring'
News, Published on 25/05/2012
» The world of academic publishing was recently plunged into turmoil by Timothy Gowers, the Cambridge University mathematician whose personal blog called for a boycott of Elsevier, the publisher of more than 2,000 top academic journals in a wide variety of fields.
Sri Lanka seizes Dubai-bound ivory
AFP, Published on 23/05/2012
» Sri Lankan authorities have seized 1.5 tonnes of African ivory marked as plastic waste and addressed to a buyer in Dubai, a customs official in Colombo said Wednesday.
Factions and short fuses
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/05/2012
» The art of deception is at the core of Lab Luang Prang V, the latest work of non-fiction by Wassana Nanuam, a veteran reporter who's been covering the military beat for this newspaper for more than 20 years now.
Locals fear impact of new mosque
News, Published on 15/05/2012
» An ongoing protest against the construction of a mosque in the midst of a Buddhist community looks set to succeed in aborting the project.
Youth development
Life, Published on 14/05/2012
» What do you want life to be like for children 15 years from now?
Rogge looks to retirement with pride in the past
AFP, Published on 10/05/2012
» Jacques Rogge has plenty to do when he retires as President of the International Olympic Committee in just over a year's time -- and he says he will do so proud of the legacy he leaves behind.
Malaysia seizes hundreds of cobras and turtles
AFP, Published on 05/05/2012
» Malaysian wildlife authorities have seized hundreds of cobras and turtles being smuggled out of the country in a shipment of papayas, headed for cooking pots in the region, according to an official.
Ayutthaya at risk, report says
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 05/05/2012
» Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya and the centuries-old Preah Vihear temple in Cambodia are among Asia's 10 most significant sites facing destruction due to man-made threats, a Global Heritage Fund report says.
Asian world dominance not a given
News, Published on 03/05/2012
» A favourite theme in international debate nowadays is whether Asia's rise signifies the West's decline. But the current focus on economic malaise in Europe and the United States is distracting attention from the many serious challenges that call into question Asia's continued success.