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  • BUSINESS

    Asean meeting targets bloc's digital readiness

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/05/2018

    » Fighting against fake news and improving citizens' digital literacy are the top two priorities at the Asean Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) conference.

  • BUSINESS

    Hackers turn their fire on healthcare

    Business, Published on 11/05/2018

    » Internet security researchers are warning healthcare organisations about the possibility of attacks on their systems, including X-ray and MRI equipment, by a hacker group known as Orangeworm.

  • THAILAND

    KL poll 'a lesson' to NCPO

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/05/2018

    » The Malaysian electorate's vote to install opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister for a second time, in which the 92-year-old defeated his protege-turned-rival Najib Razak, should serve as both a lesson and a warning for the Thai military regime, academics and politicians say.

  • THAILAND

    Top officer opposes traffic duties transfer

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2018

    » A senior city police officer has argued against transferring traffic police duties from the Royal Thai Police (RTP) to local administrative bodies due to concerns that the latter would not be as efficient as the police.

  • THAILAND

    NACC needs more time to probe Prawit's watches

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2018

    » The probe into the luxury watches allegedly owned by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is still ongoing and is not being stalled, the national anti-graft body said Thursday.

  • LIFE

    Truth and lies

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 11/05/2018

    » By some description, this is one of the most political editions of Cannes Film Festival in recent memory, both on screen and off. After three days, the brouhaha over #MeToo (the festival has a dedicated hotline for sexual harassment report, which begs the question: why here and now?), the comment by Jury President Cate Blanchett on the small percentage of female filmmakers in the programme, and the fact that two of the directors whose films are in the competition are under house arrest in their respective countries (Iran and Russia) -- all of this cast a mixed shadow over the 71st edition of the world's largest film festival that still boasts influence and glamour while struggling to maintain its relevance.

  • LIFE

    Really, who gets to walk the red carpet?

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 11/05/2018

    » This is the question I've been asked several times -- not because I'm a veteran of the fabled Cannes red carpet (it's long, intimidating and tedious, plus I'll never invest in a tuxedo that would make me look like a waiter anyway), but because I've been a ringside witness to the said red carpet in the past 16 years of my visiting the festival. All the thousands of photographs of stars, models, actors -- beautiful people of planet Earth, or planet Cinema -- preening down the tapis rouge at Cannes have become even more famous, more recognisable, more awe-inspiring than most of the films shown here. The aura of glamour, fame and radiance actually makes a lot of people think of Cannes as the red carpet, and not the films it shows or its coveted top prize, the Palme d'Or.

  • THAILAND

    Mahathir recast as Malaysia's saviour

    News, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/05/2018

    » At the ripe old age of 92, Mahathir Mohamad has come out of retirement and is now set to become the world's oldest elected leader and the seventh prime minister of Malaysia after pulling off a surprise victory over his former apprentice Najib Razak on Wednesday.

  • LIFE

    Cue the screaming girls

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/05/2018

    » One of the biggest fears in going to a Harry Styles concert: the fangirls. Young, highly emotional, and full of tremendous passion and energy, their temperament could make or break a concert experience. Yet, amid the blood-curdling screams and occasional drunk chair climbing, the power of the crowd, paired together with the former boy band member's overflowing charm, charisma and showmanship produced an unexpectedly fun and entertaining night.

  • SPORTS

    Varanyu fires career best, leads by two

    Sports, Published on 11/05/2018

    » Phuket: Thai prospect Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij signed for a blistering eight-under-par 62 to grab the opening round lead at the Singha Laguna Phuket Open yesterday.

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