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Malaysia seeks to decriminalise suicide attempts
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking to decriminalise suicide attempts, its law minister said on Tuesday, the latest in a recent slew of legal reforms pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.
Incremental growth
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 03/04/2023
» The local insurance industry posted continuous growth over the past decade, reflecting increasing consumer demand and awareness of the importance and benefits of insurance in protecting their well-being.
Stay silly
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2019
» Depending on your age and sensibility, you either found Tom Green's comedy utterly hilarious or unfathomably puerile. His eponymous show, which ran on MTV from 1999, saw this gangly Canadian out to annoy the population of North America, sticking his camera in people's faces and doing dumb stunts, thereby providing a blueprint for the Jackass boys and a generation of foolish YouTubers.
Telling it like it is
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2023
» Re: "Thailand's political charade exposed," (Opinion, Jan 27).
A floating shelter for the displaced
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/03/2023
» The dinner theatre is now a day care centre, where children rifle through boxes of donated toys. The beauty salon has turned into a one-man barbershop.
AIA presses on with portfolio diversification
Business, Published on 31/01/2023
» AIA, Asia's largest publicly-listed life insurance and securities group, is looking to expand its portfolio to logistics and real estate-related projects in markets such as Thailand amid economic uncertainties.
Ericsson predicts 5G reaching 50% of subscriptions by 2025
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/03/2023
» Fifth Generation (5G) subscriber numbers in Thailand are projected to reach 50% of total mobile subscriptions by 2025 thanks to monetisation models and more affordable smartphones, says Swedish networking and tech firm Ericsson.
Going overboard
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/03/2023
» Re:"Women accuses PM's security team of assault," (BP, March 15).
When two worlds collide
Life, John Clewley, Published on 14/03/2023
» In 1978, Lebanese band Ferkat Al Ard released their debut album Oghneya in Beirut. It was a groundbreaking release that brought together Lebanese folk music, Arabic strings, Brazilian bossanova and jazz (mainly fusion) into a gloriously lush sound that requires the listener to reconsider Lebanese music. Brazil in Beirut? How did that happen?
Dissolution hinges on boundary rejig
News, Published on 08/03/2023
» Academics believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is waiting for the Election Commission (EC) to complete the redrawing of constituency boundaries before dissolving the House of Representatives sometime this month.