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Animal welfare for travellers: Do’s and don’ts
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2018
» The next time you want to take a selfie with a tiger, ride an elephant or swim with dolphins, stop to consider the consequences.
Malaysia convicts first person under fake news law
AFP, Published on 30/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court Monday handed a Danish man a one-week jail term for breaking a law against "fake news", the first person to be punished under the controversial legislation.
China's foreign minister to visit N. Korea this week
AFP, Published on 30/04/2018
» BEIJING: China's foreign minister will visit North Korea this week, his office said Monday, becoming the highest-ranking Chinese official to travel there in years as Beijing moves to further improve ties with Pyongyang days after a landmark inter-Korean summit.
'Nuclear-free Korean Peninsula' vision - or fantasy - gathers steam
AFP, Published on 30/04/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea has promised to shut its atomic test site within weeks and invite American weapons experts to verify its closure, Seoul reported Sunday, as new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington had an "obligation" to pursue peace.
Maitri wrestles with mafia networks
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/04/2018
» Maitri Chimcherd was taken by surprise six months ago when he was promoted to be commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), a position he never dreamed of landing.
Depa fund to help startups shield intellectual property
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/04/2018
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) will establish an intellectual property fund this year to encourage startups in the digital industry to secure their innovations via IP registration.
Preserving history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/04/2018
» Ruins and ancient sites are always under threat from time and disaster. The great flood of 2011, for instance, damaged 128 archeological sites on and around the city island of Ayutthaya. After the incident, the government provided a budget of 600 million baht for the clean-up and restoration work, and there was also financial and technical aid from Unesco, as well as certain foreign countries.
Science of success
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018
» Back when astronomer Carl Sagan -- "America's most effective salesman of science" -- was making the universe easier for the world to understand, Rohan Mahadevan was busy working on his doctorate in astrophysics. A promising career in academia beckoned, but he heard the calling of business instead.
Token gestures
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018
» Visa, the world's largest payment network, and archrival Mastercard are championing digital tokens as a new and safer option in Asia, where people under age 30 are the driving force toward rapid adoption of digital payment.
The untold success story of Asean trade policy
Asia focus, Jayant Menon, Published on 30/04/2018
» Asean finance ministers recently concluded their 22nd meeting in Singapore, as the 10-country bloc embarks on the second half of its journey toward its centennial. Having come this far to be the longest serving grouping in the developing world, it is timely to ask, how has it fared economically?