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Lion ownership sparks outrage
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2024
» Private possession of wild animals has recently become an issue, amid public outrage and criticism over safety concerns. The issue came to light following several sightings of privately-owned lions in public places over the past several weeks.
Long hours won't help India grow
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 06/11/2023
» Do Indians not work enough? According to one of the co-founders of the Indian software giant Infosys Ltd, we don't. The billionaire Narayana Murthy said last week that young Indians in particular were picking up "undesirable habits" from the lazy West and thereby holding back India's productivity and its growth. "My request," he said, "is that our youngsters must say, 'This is my country, I want to work 70 hours a week.'"
It's hard to beat a bit of Idle chatter
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/08/2021
» Thanks to readers for pointing out that in a recent column on quaint place names I failed to mention the village of Idle, now a suburb of Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Vintage car exhibition goes off with a bang
News, Tawatchai Kemgumnerd, Published on 16/06/2019
» The Vintage Car Club of Thailand, in conjunction with the Future Park department store and Zpell, organised the 43rd vintage car show under the theme "Aerodynamically Derived Aesthetics". Exhibits are vintage and classic cars steeped in value.
The US$6 trillion barrier holding electric cars back
News, Anjani Trivedi, Published on 06/11/2018
» Wouldn't it be great if we could all drive without dirtying the air we breathe? Alas, not everyone can afford an electric car.
Tootling back into the past
News, Apichit Jinakul, Published on 17/06/2018
» >> After the end of World War II in 1945, automobile manufacturers across the world sped up their production to feed rising demand for new vehicles due to a gradual recovery in the global economy.
Coining a catchy slogan
News, Postbag, Published on 08/04/2018
» Almost a year ago the disappearance of the memorial plaque of the 1932 Revolution was described in these pages as being both "hilarious and deeply sinister".