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Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» PARIS — Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down.
New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» SYDNEY - New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms.
Tris upbeat on life sector expanding this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/05/2025
» Thailand's life insurance sector is expected to expand steadily this year, supported by rising health awareness and growing demand for critical illness coverage, while non-life insurers may see margins tighten amid rising claims from natural disasters, says credit rating agency Tris.
Police nab 'owners' of betting ring
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/05/2025
» Police have arrested 13 people, including a couple who allegedly hosted an online gambling network targeting players in the lower Northeast, and impounded assets worth about 50 million baht in multiple raids in five provinces.
Deadly reunion
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/05/2025
» By the time audiences left theatres in 2016 after watching The Accountant, they had encountered a singular kind of action hero: Christian Wolff, a maths savant with a sniper's eye and a code of honour all his own. In The Accountant 2, director Gavin O'Connor and writer Bill Dubuque thread through a high-stakes murder mystery, the harrowing underworld of human trafficking and a fragile bond between two damaged brothers.
Thai pawn shops busy ahead of new school year
Published on 05/05/2025
» Parents in urgent need of money to pay for their children's uniforms and other necessities for the new school term are flocking to pawn shops to turn their items into cash.
Lower northeastern gambling network busted, B50m assets seized
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/05/2025
» Police have arrested 13 people, including a couple who allegedly hosted an online gambling network targeting players in Thailand's lower Northeast, and impounded assets worth about 50 million baht in multiple raids in five provinces.
Financial scam decree touts shared responsibility
Business, Published on 05/05/2025
» An amended emergency decree mandates shared responsibility for financial scams among all stakeholders, but taking personal precautions remains the most effective defence.
Brazil police foil Lady Gaga gig bomb plot
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian police said Sunday they had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga's packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Recruiters put focus on GenAI skills
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/05/2025
» Some 97% of Thai employers are willing to offer higher salaries to candidates who have micro-credentials, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI), according to Coursera's Micro-Credentials Impact Report 2025.