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HSBC announces $1 bn share buyback as 2021 profits double
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» HONG KONG - HSBC on Tuesday announced bumper 2021 profits and plans to repurchase shares worth up to $1.0 billion as the Asia-focused bank continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and major restructuring.
Your friendly neighbourhood spot
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/02/2022
» With the Thai affinity for Italian food, the lack of Italian-American in the country is tad mind-boggling. Filling the gap in the "Italian" restaurant market is Tony's (Italians don't @ me), which focuses on chef-patron Anthony Burd's heritage.
Ex-government workers mine for salvation in Afghan mountains
AFP, Published on 28/01/2022
» MIKENI (AFGHANISTAN) - In the bone-splitting chill of the Afghan mountains, Mohammad Israr Muradi digs through coarse earth spilling from the open mouth of an emerald mine.
England reflect on another disastrous campaign Down Under
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/01/2022
» Whenever you see banner headlines like "Humiliating," "Embarrassing" and "Pathetic" in the sports pages of the English newspapers, it is a good bet they are commenting on the latest England cricketing woes, invariably in Australia.
25 houses fall into canal
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2022
» Families fled their homes as 25 houses collapsed into a canal as the bank crumbled away in Samut Prakan on Thursday night.
Families flee as 25 houses tumble into canal
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 21/01/2022
» SAMUT PRAKAN: Families fled their homes as 25 houses collapsed into a canal as the bank crumbled away in Bang Phli district on Thursday night. No casualties were reported.
Bomb blast outside army base in far South
Waedao Harai, Published on 29/12/2021
» NARATHIWAT: An improvised bomb was detonated against the wall of an army operations base in Rueso district on Wednesday morning, causing little damage and no injuries.
‘Help us’: after Typhoon Rai, miles of destruction and the smell of death
New York Times, Published on 28/12/2021
» MANILA: “The trees snapped like matchsticks.”
Russia demands US, NATO containment
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» MOSCOW: Russia on Friday published security proposals addressed to NATO and the United States and called for urgent talks with Washington as tensions between Moscow and Western capitals soar over the conflict in Ukraine.
Where nature and fantasy collide
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 16/12/2021
» In the early morning, I awoke to a stunning vista of Cha-am beach set against azure skies. It was a bright day to unwind and soak in the splendour of nature by taking a deep breath of fresh air, perfect for my first hiking trip after working from home for two years. This was like a challenge to put my physical abilities to the test.