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UK demands 'immediate' release of Myanmar reporters
AFP, Published on 04/09/2018
» LONDON: Britain called for the "immediate" release of two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar on Monday, saying the verdict had "undermined freedom of the media".
Typhoon Jebi hits THAI flights
Suchat Sritama, Published on 04/09/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) late Monday announced cancellations and schedule changes on two Japan flights because of Typhoon Jebi.
Argentina announces emergency austerity
AFP, Published on 04/09/2018
» BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's president Mauricio Macri announced sweeping new austerity measures Monday including the elimination of government ministries and stiff taxes on exports to reduce budget deficits and try to stabilise the economy.
'Strongest typhoon in 25 year' aims at Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 04/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon is headed towards Japan's southern Pacific coast and is likely to rip through western Japan on Tuesday, with the national weather agency warning it may be the strongest typhoon to make landfall in 25 years.
Ministry 'firm' on proposed SSF hikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2018
» The Labour Ministry has stood firm on its plan to lift the monthly contribution ceiling to the Social Security Fund (SSF) from 750 baht to a maximum of 1,000 baht a month.
Poaching arrest leads to tall tale
News, Published on 04/09/2018
» Last week marked a milestone for anti-poaching campaigners. Usually, forest patrols are only able to net the small fish -- hired poachers -- but hardly ever a ringleader.
If incentives persist, so will slavery
News, Ricardo Hausmann, Published on 04/09/2018
» Have you ever wondered why business schools do not teach the proper way to whip a worker to obtain maximum effort without damaging the asset? Had business schools existed before the American Civil War, one can conceive of at least a lecture on the subject. Instead, business schools teach about corporate culture and values, on the assumption that maximum effort can be obtained from workers if they identify with the firm's mission and goals.
Our Siamese twins economy
Business, Published on 04/09/2018
» Thailand's economy expanded by a healthy 4.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, bringing first-half growth to a five-year high of 4.8%, the National Economic and Social Development Board reported recently.
Protect your locks the exotic way
Life, Noko, Published on 04/09/2018
» Exotic ingredient-based haircare brand OGX has come to Thailand. The launch has Korean longboard dancer Ko Hyojoo and Thai beauty influencer Buablink Sarocha promoting the #WhatHairWants campaign, which encourages women to express their individuality through hair.
Haircare is skincare
Life, Published on 04/09/2018
» Consumption of skincare products is driven by a plethora of hydrating, whitening, anti-ageing and other types of formulas, shelved at the cosmetics department for consumers to personalise their beauty routine.