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Kenya school blaze kills 17 students
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2024
» NAIROBI - A fire in a school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokeswoman said on Friday, following media reports that they had been burnt beyond recognition.
European regulator orders Airbus A350 checks
News agencies, Published on 05/09/2024
» At least part of the Airbus A350 fleet will be inspected as a precautionary measure, Europe’s aviation safety regulator said on Thursday, after an engine part failed during the flight of a Cathay Pacific A350-1000 passenger plane.
Pyongyang executes ‘multiple officials’ after floods
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/09/2024
» North Korea executed multiple government officials after extensive flooding in late July killed thousands in the country’s northern region, according to a report by a South Korean broadcaster.
Thai rural doctors delighted by 'Nobel Prize of Asia' recognition
News, Bangkok Post & Kyodo News, Published on 01/09/2024
» The rural doctors' movement in Thailand is among the five recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, the organisation behind what is regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia announced yesterday.
Chinese Navy survey ship enters Japanese waters
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2024
» TOKYO - A Chinese Navy survey vessel briefly entered Japanese territorial waters on Saturday, Japan’s defence ministry said.
Thai rural doctors’ group wins Magsaysay Award
Online Reporters and Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2024
» The rural doctors’ movement in Thailand is among the five recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, the organisation behind what is regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia said on Saturday.
Card numbers for online shopping on the way out
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2024
» Mastercard is expanding its efforts to eliminate the use of credit card numbers when customers make purchases online in a bid to fight fraud.
Macau leadership candidate decries ‘wild’ casino expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/08/2024
» A former judge in Macau who is running for the city’s top leadership position has warned against the dominant role casinos play in the local economy, comments that could add to the worries for the industry.
Economy performing below potential, says minister
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2024
» Thailand’s economic growth has not reached its full potential, though there are some signs of recovery, according to Paopoom Rojanasakul, a caretaker deputy finance minister.
Malaysia shrugs off pushback on social media licensing
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.