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Coping with vast open space and sheep
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 09/10/2022
» The baas, bleats and bells were fading ever so slightly, and the shepherd's trained ear detected that his flock was veering off the path home, for this was the soundtrack of his life in the Rocky Mountains. "The sheep must be herded," he said in Spanish, as he quickly ascended a hill overlooking a meadow.
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'Mission Accomplished' in Syria, Trump declares
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: Allied missiles struck at the heart of Syrian chemical weapons arsenal in a show of force and resolve aimed at punishing the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deterring the possible future use of such banned weapons.
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Rich developer vs the local paper
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 28/08/2022
» Summers in Aspen are usually a breezy idyll of sunny hikes and ice-cream socials, a season when rich tourists fly in to attend jazz festivals and soak up mountain views from their US$1,000 (35,000 baht)-a-night hotel rooms.
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When you can take it with you -- just
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» If you were leaving home forever and had just a few hours to collect your thoughts and most precious belongings, items that would have to fit into a knapsack or purse, or just your pockets, what would you choose?
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Iconic T Rex broken into 3 species? Please
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» Tyrannosaurus rex is the most iconic dinosaur. Its skeletons hold pride of place in museums around the world and sell for millions of dollars at auction -- and a bounty of relatively complete specimens have made it the most thoroughly studied dinosaur in the world.
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VietJetAir buys 63 A320s in Singapore
AFP, Published on 11/02/2014
» SINGAPORE - Fledgling carrier VietJetAir on Tuesday ordered 63 Airbus A320 jets with a list price of US$6.4 billion (211 billion baht) in a massive expansion programme that underscores Asia's central role in the future of world aviation.
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Musk hands over made-in-China Teslas to early buyers in Shanghai
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» SHANGHAI: Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented the first batch of made-in-China cars to ordinary buyers on Tuesday in a milestone for the company's new Shanghai "giga-factory", but which comes as sales decelerate in the world's largest electric-vehicle market.
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Myanmar confident of economic take-off this year
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 08/01/2018
» After nearly two years in power, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and her government face a crucial year ahead. Apart from significant political problems -- resolving the troubles in violence-torn Rakhine state and reviving the stalled peace process -- the government needs to show dramatically improved performance on the economic front.
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Myanmar renews SEZ push
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 02/10/2017
» Myanmar's special economic zones (SEZs) are a central part of a revitalised economic strategy in which increased manufacturing activity will play a key role. And breathing renewed life and energy into stagnant or stalled SEZs has moved to the top of the government's agenda.
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Cambodia calling
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/09/2015
» As Thai companies start to see their sales tapering off amid slow domestic consumption, some are reaping the benefits of earlier decisions to enter markets where the risks at times have spooked other investors aware of their chequered history.
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