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Sustainable water management crucial
Business, Published on 14/03/2023
» Amid cycles of drought and flooding, safe and affordable water management has never been more important, especially in Asia.
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China's cruise ship industry is months away from its first home-grown vessel, but what's to come?
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/02/2023
» China intends to launch its first home-grown cruise ship later this year, marking the nation's first foray into a sector long dominated by European shipyards, while also representing a critical step in efforts to reduce its reliance on external sources.
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US west coast girds for more damaging storms
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Western US states were readying Thursday for yet more torrid weather as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain across the already soaked region.
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Cities under strain: India's predicted urban boom
AFP, Published on 08/11/2022
» MUMBAI: India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still.
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BMA ups battle to avert river spill
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts against flooding along Charoen Krung Road and nearby areas.
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Chadchart's first real test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2022
» If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.
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Chadchart needs more time on the job
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sitttipunt has come under fire from critics over failing to solve flood problems in the capital after it was lashed with heavy rain last Tuesday night.
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Blackout 'compromises safe operation' of Ukraine nuclear plant: IAEA
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» VIENNA - A blackout caused by fresh shelling near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has compromised the site's safety, the UN atomic watchdog warned Friday, adding the plant's operator is considering shutting down the sole remaining reactor.
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Marxist mayor a hit with the wealthy
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 28/08/2022
» That the conservative mayor would win yet again, and serve a fifth term, had been treated as a foregone conclusion in Graz, Austria's second-largest city, a place where it's not uncommon to encounter local residents proudly dressed in traditional lederhosen and dirndls.
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Retain city's flood plains
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2022
» It's welcome news that Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered city officials to review the capital's 2024 zoning map, to promote development on the city's outskirts.
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