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Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital
AFP, Published on 09/05/2022
» BEIJING: Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend off a Covid-19 outbreak with creeping restrictions on movement.
Khung Bang Kachao preens its tourist feathers
Published on 09/05/2022
» DASTA helps locals get sustainable ventures off the ground
Laos drops Covid entry curbs for tourists Monday
News, Published on 09/05/2022
» Laos will drop Covid-19 entry restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists from today after the country reported falling coronavirus cases and deaths, senior officials said.
Havana hotel blast toll rises to 30
AFP, Published on 09/05/2022
» HAVANA - The death toll from an accidental explosion at a luxury hotel in central Havana rose to 30 on Sunday, authorities said, as firefighters continued to comb through the rubble.
All leaders need more powerful soft skills
Published on 09/05/2022
» In discussions with leaders, I have noticed more and more of them coming to terms with the increased demand for powerful soft skills. I have been a strong believer for a long time, and I am glad to see awareness and clarity starting to grow.
Will China hit its growth target?
Asia focus, Published on 09/05/2022
» In early March, Premier Li Keqiang announced that China was targeting GDP growth of "about 5.5%" this year. That would be ambitious even without Russia's war against Ukraine and the attendant increases in global energy and food prices.
When progress regresses
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» The sexual harassment and rape allegations made by some 20 women against former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has once again raised the murky subject of rape culture in Thailand.
Hitting the high notes
News, Published on 09/05/2022
» The College of Music at Mahidol University (MU) has attained a rank of 47 in the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022. It is the first college in Thailand to enter the top 50 of the QS University Ranking in the performing arts, marking a milestone for Thai education.
Holiday mood
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Returning to Phuket for the first time in three years, Henri Giscard d'Estaing is busy visiting government officials and business partners on the southern island world-renowned for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, historical old town and delicious food.
Women aren't objects
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his Facebook for his male followers to drool over?