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Chinese central bank boss vows to further fintech crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» BEIJING - China will strengthen supervision of the online payments industry and continue its anti-monopoly crackdown, the governor of the central bank said, indicating Beijing will press ahead with a regulatory crackdown on the country's technology giants.
This week's top stories: October 8, 2021
Published on 08/10/2021
» The biggest story on Learning this week is a story about the TAT Ministry will start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year.
Squid Game: South Korea's latest cultural phenomenon
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» SEOUL: A dystopian vision of a polarised society, Netflix smash hit "Squid Game" blends a tight plot, social allegory and uncompromising violence to create the latest South Korean cultural phenomenon to go global.
Ancient river delta bolsters search for signs of life on Mars
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» PARIS: Images from Mars reveal how water helped shape the Red Planet's landscape billions of years ago, and provide clues that will guide the search for evidence of ancient life, a study said Thursday.
ETDA, partners launch hackathon to find 'the best enabler'
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/10/2021
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has joined hands with several partners to launch a hackathon activity to find digital solutions to improve the competency of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
A poor farewell
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/10/2021
» Even though Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, was a strong supporting character rather than a main title character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), she developed a great deal as one of the Avengers since her first appearance over a decade ago in Iron Man 2 (2010). So it's quite hard to believe that Black Widow finally got a solo adventure.
Dubious Designs
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/10/2021
» Good designs can stop you in your tracks and catch your attention. Questionable designs garner the same reaction, though with unintentional comedic effect or innuendos. Don't believe me? Here are a few of so-bad-it's-good designs for your entertainment.
The imperfections of beauty
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 08/10/2021
» The quote, "Beauty is found in imperfections" sums up what Bathma "Bak" Kaew-Ngok, a pottery and ceramics expert, and Naomi Daimaru, a Japanese floral expressionist artist, express in their art exhibition "Woods Of Masterpiece".