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The new oil shock
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2026
» On Feb 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to attack Iran and kill the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Israeli military bases as well as US military bases in the Middle East. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, on March 27 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a key oil transit route.
Straddling two worlds
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/12/2025
» When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train every day. "But you can't see anything," she laughed. For her, it takes only four minutes to cross from Asia to Europe, under the Bosphorus Strait that divides the ancient city.
Vienna's musical message to aliens: One, two, three. One, two, three
Life, Valeriya Safronova of the New York Times, Published on 04/06/2025
» VIENNA - What would aliens make of the waltz?
The long and brutal voyage
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/05/2025
» In 1521, when his galleon finally cut through the treacherous Pacific Ocean, when the island of Cebu first appeared in his sight at the edge of the horizon, when its slender coconut trees and thatched huts and maybe its half-naked inhabitants came into view, when he lays eyes on all of these, what went through the mind of Ferdinand Magellan?
The land bridge dilemma
Life, Story: Supara Janchitfah; Pictures courtesy of Beach for Life, Published on 28/04/2025
» Somjai Yhopkan was among 100 villagers who braved the torrential rain to attend a public meeting at the 3rd Mangrove Forest Research Centre in a hilly area of lush Ranong province.
Netflix tests new AI search engine to recommend shows, movies
Life, Lucas Shaw & Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Published on 16/04/2025
» Netflix is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence to help them find TV shows and movies, expanding its use of the technology.
Healing art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/01/2025
» Art can be easy to connect with if you find a piece that you can relate to. Artist Somnuek Klangnok, better known as Kru Parn, felt touched when an art collector told him that his paintings were able to heal her.
Asia's top five food destinations revealed
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/10/2024
» As gastronomy tourism becomes a soft power means to promote culture, online travel website Agoda has announced the top five food destinations in Asia based on survey data collected from Aug 1-19, with over 4,000 participants from 10 countries.
Taiwanese series on China invasion sparks debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2024
» TAIPEI - The trailer of a television series portraying China's attack on Taiwan has prompted a wave of emotional response and discussion on the self-ruled island that Beijing has vowed to make its own, by force if necessary.
Chinese Peranakans in Southeast Asia are proof there can be gains amid cultural loss
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/07/2024
» HONG KONG - When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose name you cannot recall, and humans of all shapes and colours laid out in the sand.