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Grandson of Red Bull founder caught for killing a police officer
World multi billion-dollar energy drinks empire, Red Bull, co-founder’s grandson killed a police officer in a hit and run on Monday (Sept 3) morning. Bangkok Post, a major newspaper in Thailand, reported Tuesday (Sept. 4) that a Ferrari driven by grandson of a Thai business tycoon crashed a Thai police officer’s motorcycle and killed the officer. The…
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[Indonesian Report] Hillary Clinton meets Indonesian President SBY in Jakarta
U.S. Secretary State Hillary Rodham Clinton, met Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday (Sept 4), last day of her two-day diplomatic visit to Indonesia. During their brief meeting in Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Hillary and SBY talked about several main issues ranging from the dispute in South China Sea, Rohingya conflict in…
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A scene from our newsroom
It’s 4:30 on a weekday afternoon, 30 minutes before our newspaper’s first edition of the day goes to press. The newsroom is at its liveliest, in a last-minute rush to get the paper out. In one corner, the deputy political editor, sitting in for her boss while he’s on vacation,…
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Facility for nuclear waste
Nation can’t afford to postpone selecting site A government advisory panel has proposed building an intermediate storage facility for spent nuclear fuel by 2024. Upon the request, the government will determine its basic policy on this matter by the end of the year after pooling opinions from various walks of…
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South China Sea: Not Just About ‘Free Navigation’
[The East-West Wire] HONOLULU — The South China Sea territorial dispute increasingly looks like a point of strategic friction between the United States and China after a recent nasty exchange between the two governments. The U.S. Department of State criticized China for its plan to base a new military garrison…
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Red tape
Restrictions on big retailers need elaborate plan In the past, easing regulations was the norm because of a popular belief that if civil servants meddled in private business, it would not benefit the economy. For this reason, presidential contenders often engaged in a competition of making pledges aimed at dismantling…
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Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists
Thailand has something for everyone. From the tasty food to the friendly culture. From the beautiful beaches to island hoping. Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of all cities in Asia. Temples to see in Bangkok Wat Arun…
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[Indonesian Report] 3 terror-suspects caught by anti-terror squad
Indonesian Special Detachement 88, a Counter-terrorism Squad, gunned down two terrorist suspects in Solo, Indonesia Central Java Province, on Friday (Aug 31), The Jakarta Globe reported. The two suspects, identified as F (19) and M (19), were killed on a shooting in the raid by anti-terrosirm squad Detachment 88. On Sunday (Sept…
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Those that tarnish Africa’s image
Africa is seen as an impoverish continent the world over. It is seen as a war-torn continent inhabited by corrupt, barbaric and savage-like people. This prejudice is constantly reinforced by the attitude of some Africans at home and abroad. There is this disheartening trend that I have noticed recently. It…
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Recent NK-Japan contacts may thaw their frozen relationship
In late August official talks between North Korean and Japanese diplomats were held in Beijing – the first such talks for four years. Initially it was expected that talks would take two days, but at the last moment, it was decided that the consultations would be extended for another day,…
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