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Storm warnings for upper Thailand, including Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 25/04/2023
» Scattered summer storms, gusty winds and some hail are forecast for Bangkok and provinces in the North, Northeast, East and Central Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday.
China's 'comeback' needs more than a policy reversal
Oped, Published on 27/01/2023
» When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, his first message to the rest of the world was: "America is back". Having assumed his third term as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October, President Xi Jinping appears to be issuing a similar proclamation.
21 provinces still partly flooded, but water receding
Online Reporters, Published on 26/10/2022
» Floods are still afflicting 21 provinces - mostly in the Northeast and the Central Plain - but the water is receding, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
China's annual parliament opens in key year for Xi
AFP, Published on 05/03/2022
» BEIJING - Thousands of delegates will gather for the annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament Saturday, a week of highly choreographed sessions that will lay out the leadership's blueprint for the year ahead.
Floods remain in 16 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 07/10/2021
» Flooding from Storm Dianmu two weeks ago remains in 16 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains and the Northeast, with the highest levels reported in Khon Kaen and Ang Thong.
Storm floods remain in 16 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2021
» Flooding caused by last week's passage of Storm Dianmu remains in 16 provinces, with about 101,000 families still affected, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Wednesday.
Storm Dianmu floods linger in 18 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2021
» Flooding caused by tropical storm Dianmu has receded in 14 provinces but lingers in 18 others, with the confirmed death toll now at eight and one person still missing, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday.
Missing the big picture on poverty reduction
Asia focus, Published on 02/12/2019
» This year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to poverty reduction. The Nobel Committee said their use of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), a method adapted from medical research, to test whether specific interventions work has "considerably improved our ability to fight global poverty".
Netflix branches into films with 'Crouching Tiger' sequel
AFP, Published on 01/10/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Netflix is branching out into the world of movies with a sequel to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that will premiere simultaneously on the online streaming service and in selected theaters next year.
Crouching Tiger prequel to film in New Zealand
AFP, Published on 22/04/2014
» A prequel to the Oscar-winning Chinese martial arts epic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be shot in New Zealand this year, Film Auckland said Tuesday.