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Cabbie fined for watching movie while driving home
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2019
» A cabbie has been fined and ordered to take a training course after he was found watching what was claimed to be a porn video while driving his taxi.
India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» BIKANER, India: The resplendent mansions of Bikaner once hosted royalty and wealthy merchants passing through India's deserts with their caravans, but centuries later these bygone architectural masterpieces are crumbling.
Japan probe sends 'impactor' to blast asteroid
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» TOKYO - A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up material that could shed light on how the solar system evolved.
Aston Martin Vantage (2019) review
Richard Leu, Published on 05/04/2019
» Junior sports car always had the looks to die for but kind of lacked exploitable power. The new one has fixed that.
Court rejects Ecuador's damages appeal against Chevron
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» OTTAWA: Canada's Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear an appeal from a group of Ecuadorian villagers seeking compensation from the Canadian subsidiary of US energy giant Chevron over oil pollution in the Amazon jungle.
Amazon's Bezos, ex-wife reach biggest divorce deal in history
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» NEW YORK: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie, finalised the biggest divorce settlement in history on Thursday, leaving him with 75% of their stock in the tech giant and giving her nearly US$36 billion in shares.
Thailand must take action for cleaner air in Asean
News, Simon Tay & Liyana Othman, Published on 05/04/2019
» When complaints are made about the haze crisis and air pollution in Southeast Asia, most usually think about fires in Indonesia's provinces, which have been a recurrent problem for over two decades. However, the situation this year has been different as Thailand has been at the centre of concerns.
Victory's high price tag
News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2019
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) is paying a high price for coming in as the second runner-up in the general election. Key FFP figures -- namely party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul -- have been slapped with dubious criminal accusations that were brought against them by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
IIG operators slam NBTC initiative
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/04/2019
» International internet gateway (IIG) operators and telecom veterans have poured scorn on the telecom regulator's request to categorise internet traffic by local or over-the-top service, calling the idea impractical, a breach of user data and a barrier to Thailand's digital economy development.
Time for Asia-Pacific to catch up
News, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Published on 05/04/2019
» Despite much progress, the region is not on track to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.