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9 killed, 860 hurt in magnitude 6.5 quake in southern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 15/04/2016
» Nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged the government's best efforts in rescue and relief work.
Dynamic duo
Published on 15/04/2016
» (From Student Weekly) After performing hundreds of cover songs over the past few years, acoustic pop duo A-Poy decided to take a big step and release their first original single, “Pra Got Garn (Phenomenon).”
Topless grope clip sparks police action
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/04/2016
» Deputy national police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen has ordered officers to hunt for Songkran revellers who are dressing inappropriately, after an indecent clip surfaced which authorities say trample on Songkran traditions.
Government to cull tuk-tuks
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/04/2016
» Transport authorities will curb the number of tuk-tuks on the roads as a recent increase is affecting quality controls on the iconic three-wheel passenger vehicles.
Singapore in surprise easing
Business, Reuters, Published on 15/04/2016
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's central bank unexpectedly eased its exchange-rate based monetary policy settings yesterday, saying the economy is likely to grow at a more moderate pace than previously thought.
Aussie pair can keep Gammy twin
News, Published on 15/04/2016
» SYDNEY: The father of a Down Syndrome baby at the centre of a surrogacy scandal did not abandon him in Thailand and can keep his twin sister despite being a convicted paedophile, a court ruled yesterday.
Negative rates drive demand for gold
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 15/04/2016
» TOKYO: Gold sales surged in Japan through March after the country's move to set negative interest rates sent investors scurrying for a shelter, a further sign that global central bank policy of keeping borrowing costs low or below zero is stoking demand for bullion.
Krabi aiport to be expanded
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/04/2016
» The Department of Airports plans to expand Krabi airport's capacity to serve the increasing number of flights from low-cost airlines.
Beijing's power play may roil Russia
News, Peter Marino, Published on 15/04/2016
» Western media and political institutions tend to describe China and Russia as something of an anti-Western bloc. More autocratic than Western governments -- and more sceptical of open institutions and a free press -- China and Russia often side with each other in international disputes against European and American interests.
Unabated madness
News, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2016
» Here in Pattaya, Songkran apparently started on Tuesday on Beach Road but unfortunately it has also started to infect the roads back from the sea. Foreigners are roaming the streets and dominating the bars firing high-powered water guns into the faces of motorcyclists.