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Singapore spin cycle: Trump, Kim prepare for nuclear summit
Published on 11/06/2018
» SINGAPORE: Two days after arguing with western allies at the G-7 summit over trade, President Trump is prepared to declare victory in talks with nuclear-armed North Korea - regardless of what happens.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Dec 15-21
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/12/2017
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
Family rocketed to YouTube fame: Forgot to lock door
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2017
» Daughter sees father on BBC World, leaves mother to look for him. Mother sees daughter on BBC World, runs to get her. Now internet superstars.
Babies photobomb their father's BBC World interview
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2017
» 'Why did people assume an Asian woman was the nanny?' many asked when mystery woman quickly removed babies from professor's BBC Skype interview in home office.
Grim US jail 'last frontier' in reality TV
AFP, Published on 19/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - Take a group of seven men and women inmates and follow their lives inside a corruption-ridden jail where violence is commonplace, a network of 300 cameras catching their every move and conversation.
US alliances with Asia pose hidden costs
News, Published on 24/04/2014
» The conventional wisdom on US alliances in Asia, at least in the West, Japan and Taiwan (but not necessarily in South Korea), is that they are broadly a good thing. Those alliances, we are told, provide stability. They keep China from dominating the region. They hem in North Korea and defend the powerfully symbolic South Korean experiment in liberal democracy and capitalism. They prevent the nuclearisation of South Korea and Japan and a spiralling regional arms race. In short, they reassure. They allow the US to project power into the region. They consolidate liberal democratic values in the Pacific. They help keep trade relationships open and act as a restraint on behaviour in an important, but potentially volatile region.
Indigo Pearl Hosts ‘La Chaine Des Rotisseurs’ Dinner
Published on 02/10/2012
» 25th September 2012 – Last Friday evening Indigo Pearl hosted a spectacular showcase dinner for the Phuket Chapter of the prestigious, international gastronomic society ‘La Chaine Des Rotisseurs’. Thirty members and hospitality professionals, including Thailand chapter president Mr Joe P Thawilvejjakul, Khun Prakaikaew Na-Ranong, Indigo Pearl’s Deputy Managing Director and Mr. Kelly Lewis, General Manager of Indigo Pearl, attended the culinary event.
Olympics 2012: Live Report
AFP, Published on 04/08/2012
» Here's a recap of the main events of Super Saturday. Join us Sunday when Usain Bolt will be defending his 100m title in one of the most eagerly-awaited sprint finals of all time.