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50 years after key Vietnam battles, US seeks closer ties
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: A half-century after the Tet Offensive punctured American hopes of victory in Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting the former enemy in search of a different kind of win: incremental progress as partners in a part of the world the Pentagon has identified as vital for the United States to compete with China and Russia.
Malaysia arrests two men linked to Islamic State
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has arrested two men believed to have links with militant group Islamic State, including one who allegedly walked around its capital armed with a knife aiming to kill Buddhist monks, police said on Monday.
Hong Kong protest leader pleads guilty to assault
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's high court on Monday remanded in jail a young protest leader calling for independence from China after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the latest case highlighting a new generation of opposition to Chinese rule.
Activist demands Customs, Revenue investigate Prawit
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» A former national reform councilor and activist wants the Customs and Revenue departments to investigate Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's many luxury watches - and especially the tax angle.
China says United States is real threat to global trade, not itself
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» BEIJING: The United States, not China, threatens the global trade system, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump's administration called US support for Beijing's joining the World Trade Organization in 2001 a mistake.
Horde of hungry monkeys plundering villages, temple
Sanoh Worarak, Published on 22/01/2018
» SI SA KET: More than 3,000 hungry monkeys are rampaging through houses and monks' living quarters at two villages in Rasi Salai district.
Trial in Kim Jong Nam's murder resumes in Malaysia
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: Malaysia's high-profile trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader resumed Monday after a seven-week recess, with witnesses taking the stand to verify the authenticity of security camera footages capturing the attack.
Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil?
Bhusaba Taecharoen, Latchmere Performance Solutions, Published on 22/01/2018
» Last week we introduced mindfulness and the benefits of mindfulness training programs that have been offered to employees in corporations in the West. A mindfulness intervention called Meditation Awareness Training (MAT), introduced by Dr. William Van Gordon of the University of Derby (UK) is an example of research-based programs with great impacts on employee performance, productivity, engagement and leadership skills. This week we are providing more research findings of the program, and another example of mindfulness intervention program initiated by Google.
US shutdown extends into third day
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: Lawmakers failed to negotiate an end to the government shutdown on Sunday despite a bipartisan effort to a broker a deal, raising the political stakes as federal agencies begin closing at the start of their normal workweek.
Vietnam jails former oil executives in graft case
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» HANOI: A former oil executive has been sentenced to life in prison and a former high-ranking Vietnamese government official has received a lengthy prison term in a major corruption case.