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A bridge too far
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/04/2026
» Re: "Singapore eyes bridge potential", (BP, April 28) & Land Bridge plan due for cabinet", (BP, April 26). PM Anutin Charnvirakul says the proposed southern Land Bridge project is suddenly vital due to a temporary shift in global trade routes. Of course, such a quickly grabbed upon straw is put forth by politicians in their blind adoration of public–private partnerships, the mother of all graft mechanisms. What else have they got?
Lumpini Park as Bangkok’s urban anchor
BitesizeBKK, Published on 28/04/2026
» Bangkok's urban anchor and the original keeper of green spaces, Lumpini Park, turns 100 years old this week. The park, synonymous with the city's public green space and etched in our memories since our youth or growing up in Bangkok, has really seen it all.
ONE Championship: Rodtang makes weight as ONE Samurai 1 card holds together in Tokyo
Nick Atkin, Published on 28/04/2026
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon has cleared the final major hurdle before ONE Samurai 1, making weight and passing hydration for his interim ONE Championship flyweight kickboxing world title fight against Takeru Segawa in Tokyo.
Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SYDNEY — Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news.
Nations gather for fossil-fuel exit talks
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» SANTA MARTA, Colombia - Representatives of about 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating fossil fuels, against a backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch.
Horses unlikely saviours for those who serve in uniform
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» WINDSOR — Members of the armed forces and the police may put their lives on the line for their country but even they have their mental and physical limits and often it is horses, not humans, who can provide salvation.
CP Group, SEGA to extend renowned gaming IP into Thai-Asean markets
Published on 28/04/2026
» BANGKOK, April 27, 2026 — Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), the Thai business conglomerate, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SEGA, the renowned Japanese video game company, to explore entertainment sector opportunities in Thailand and across the Asean region. This will include consideration of commercial development possibilities at a later stage.
Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens
AFP, Published on 28/04/2026
» BEKASI, Indonesia - Rescuers were racing to reach survivors on Tuesday morning outside Indonesia's capital Jakarta after two trains collided overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
True, OYMotion pioneer neuro AI technology
Business, Published on 28/04/2026
» True Corporation Plc's Research and Innovation Centre has partnered with OYMotion, a global leader in neurotechnology, to develop neuro AI technology aimed at advancing physical therapy and rehabilitation.
The art of speaking English badly in Africa
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/04/2026
» It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are addressing, forget that whatever they say can be heard everywhere. Right away. By anybody who cares to listen, including journalists always hungry for the next story.