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Warhol's 'Mao' auctioned for $12.6m
Published on 03/04/2017
» HONG KONG - An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Chairman Mao Zedong was sold on Chinese soil Sunday for US$12.6 million (433 million baht) - much less than the US$15 million it expected to fetch.
PM Modi to Kashmir youth: Tourism over terrorism
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2017
» SRINAGAR - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the youth of Kashmir on Sunday to choose tourism and development over terrorism, shortly after inaugurating a 37.2 billion rupee ($574 million) highway tunnel in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.
9 die in China blast caused by illegal explosives
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2017
» BEIJING - An explosion in northern China's Shanxi province on Saturday evening killed at least nine and injured six, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Youth musical opposes Duterte's deadly drugs war
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2017
» MANILA - A Philippine youth theatre club staged a musical at a Manila park on Sunday, challenging President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs.
Small steps to peace
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 03/04/2017
» After decades on the run from armed conflict in their ancestral lands, Myanmar nationals with Karen heritage are finally getting a taste of peace as they settle into newly built houses in the country's southeastern region. The peace is fragile, but the return of genuine smiles suggests there is hope that it will hold this time.
Prognosis: Improving
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/04/2017
» Two decades ago, the healthcare system of Myanmar was best described as comatose. It had been in declining condition since independence from Britain in the late 1940s. Envisioned as offering free primary healthcare, the system failed to do so in practice and languished because of a lack of investment as the country grew increasingly isolated under Ne Win and subsequent military leaders. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the healthcare system in Myanmar 190th out of 191 countries.
Grab buys Indonesia shopping platform to expand battle with Uber
Published on 03/04/2017
» Grab, Uber Technologies Inc’s biggest rival in Southeast Asia, will acquire Indonesian e-commerce startup Kudo for an undisclosed amount, striking its first deal since pledging to invest US$700 million in its largest market.
SE Asia stocks end higher, Indonesia shares hits record high
Published on 03/04/2017
» Southeast Asian stocks ended in positive territory on Monday, with Indonesia hitting a record high on better-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended March.
St Petersburg, Russia, subway blast kills 10, injures 50
Associated Press, Published on 03/04/2017
» ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - At least 10 people were killed and 50 others injured Monday when an explosion ripped through a subway train in St Petersburg, the spokesman for the city's governor told Russian television.
Myanmar-China crude oil pipeline to commence next month
Published on 03/04/2017
» After a two-year delay, the Myanmar-China crude oil pipeline is expected to begin operating in May, officials said.