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Pope Francis, 88, hospitalised with bronchitis
AFP, Published on 15/02/2025
» ROME - Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.
Corruption still a problem
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/02/2025
» Recent news reports about Thailand’s corruption rank slipping, while hardly a surprise, attest to the fact that those fighting graft are not doing enough, which is a shame.
Kingdom in semis after Korea thriller
Sports, Published on 15/02/2025
» Thailand edged South Korea 3-2 to advance to the semi-finals of the Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 in Tsingtao, China, on Friday.
Testing the Trump-Modi bromance
Oped, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 15/02/2025
» Last time Donald Trump was president, ties between the United States and India flourished. But the bilateral relationship began to fray during Joe Biden's presidency, owing not least to divisions over the Ukraine war. Will Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest meeting with Mr Trump at the White House mark the first step toward restoring this critical relationship?
We can't escape climate migration, it's inevitable
Oped, Published on 15/02/2025
» Not quite a quarter of the way through this 21st century and horrifying scenes of inferno are again broadcast across the world -- this time, from Los Angeles. Among the tens of thousands of dazed citizens forced to evacuate are the world's wealthiest climate refugees: business moguls and Hollywood stars.
Thailand to remain top in Sustainable Development Goals
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledged no slowdown in government policy following Thailand's success of being named Asean's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) leader for six consecutive years.
Karen Border Guard Force to help nail scammers
News, Published on 15/02/2025
» Col Saw Chit Thu, leader of the Myanmar junta-allied Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), has pledged to cooperate with the Thai government to crack down on call-centre scam gangs in Myanmar near the Thai border.
No love lost: White House Valentine poem targets migrants
AFP, Published on 15/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - Sweet and loving, it wasn't.
'Know-how', not 'know who'
News, Published on 15/02/2025
» The old saying that "acquiring know-how matters less than who you know" is not only prevalent but is practised in its most blatant form in elite study courses, according to observers.
Setting up a platform economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/02/2025
» Thailand drafted the Digital Platform Economy Act, a new law to govern the expanding number of digital platforms, aiming to maintain economic and social security.