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LIFE

Pokemon card sold at auction for world-record $16.49 million

Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2026

» KYODO — A rare Pokemon card fetched a record US$16,492,000 including the buyer's premium on Monday in New Jersey, making it the most expensive Pocket Monster trading card ever sold in a public auction.

SPORTS

ONE Championship: Jihin Radzuan eyes Chihiro Sawada rematch as coach blasts Ayaka Miura after TKO return

Nick Atkin, Published on 16/02/2026

» Jihin Radzuan did not just return to the ONE Championship win column at ONE Fight Night 40 – she kicked the door back open.

THAILAND

Hokkaido Café opens first flagship store in Thonglor

Published on 16/02/2026

» Hokkaido Café has officially launched its first flagship store in the heart of Thonglor Soi 10, positioning itself as a new lifestyle landmark in Bangkok’s vibrant dining scene. The opening marks a significant milestone for Mr Prachak Tangkaravakoon, Founder and Chairman of Hokkaido Shokupan Co., Ltd, as the brand makes a full-scale entry into the food and beverage industry with its premium “Hokkaido Café Experience”.

WORLD

Bitter pill: Taliban government shakes up Afghan medicine market

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» KABUL — Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.

WORLD

Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

BUSINESS

Digital agency touts operations plan

Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/02/2026

» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) has outlined its operations plan for this year, dubbed "depa unstoppable" and focusing on continued training of human resources, the promotion of innovation investment and the development of digital infrastructure.

BUSINESS

Rethinking the central bank's role

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang, Somhatai Mosika and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/02/2026

» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.

OPINION

Take the guns away

Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2026

» Re: "School shooting suspect arrested", (BP, Feb 12). 

WORLD

Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.

LIFE

Discord shifts to age prediction for suspicious accounts

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 15/02/2026

» Discord has announced a shift in its age verification strategy, moving toward an "age prediction" system that targets only suspicious accounts rather than requiring all users to undergo facial scans or submit identity documents.