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More coverage sought for farmers affected by drought last updated : 2010-03-10 14:58:45
hailand's finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has asked the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives to expand its Weather Index insurance programme to help ease the impact of drought on farmers.
BAAC president Luck Wajananawat on March 8 s ..... |
Time travellers ready? last updated : 2010-03-10 14:53:28
The Bangkok International Fashion Week gets stretched out from an ancient civilisation to the far distant future
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China brushes off accusation on dams' effect last updated : 2010-03-10 14:51:33
enior Chinese and Thai officials brushed off claims that Chinese dams had dried up the Mekong River, saying China had only a small proportion of water flowing into Southeast Asia's longest river.
Chinese assistant foreign minister Hu Zhengyue told T ..... |
Governor vows to stamp out opium production in Laos province last updated : 2010-03-10 12:05:59
clampdown on opium producers is to be carried out in Laos' Phongsaly province, with the clandestine growing of poppies still widespread in the area.
Phongsaly province governor Khamsan Souvong made the statement at a meeting with US Embassy offici ..... |
Ship-breaking conundrum last updated : 2010-03-10 11:42:13
hip breakers in Bangladesh are steadfast in their demands to cancel a policy that denies the entry of ships with toxic elements, but environmentalists are viewing this as an acid test for the government's firmness to save the environment.
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Attacks in Russia last updated : 2010-03-10 11:41:36
oreans study all over the world on short- and long-term programmes to learn languages and attend general and specialised courses. From elementary to college level, these young students visiting or residing on all continents get valuable experiences o ..... |
Nestle Taiwan going green, environmental friendly last updated : 2010-03-10 11:39:14
limate change is already in motion and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing our planet. Last December, the Copenhagen Accord was finalised by more than 120 heads of government that attended the Climate Chan ..... |
Elevating women's position last updated : 2010-03-10 11:32:15
Emphasis on law by itself cannot deliver, implementation key |
Seeking salvation in Ganga waters last updated : 2010-03-10 11:30:51
Naked sadhus - and men and women, young and old, want to have the first dip in the holy waters |
Hyundai's Sonata named US car of the month last updated : 2010-03-10 11:30:19
yundai Motor Co.'s mid-sized sedan Sonata was named Car of the Month by the US-based website NADAguides.com that provides information on selling and purchasing automobiles.
According to reports, the website praised the new Sonata's interior and exte ..... |
Slow mail last updated : 2010-03-10 11:28:34
BEIJING: China Post has started a slow delivery service with the first customer as a father who wrote a letter to his six-year-old son. The letter is to be delivered when the son turns 18. The business is called "the letter written for the future", and only letters are accepted as yet. |
South Korea launches 1st 'online' electric vehicle last updated : 2010-03-10 11:18:02
outh Korea on Tuesday (March 9) launched an "online" electric vehicle, which can recharge its battery wirelessly while on the go, at Seoul Grand Park. The vehicle is the first of its kind in the world.
As the vehicle, touted as the next-generation e ..... |
Malaysian sultan files divorce application against second wife last updated : 2010-03-10 11:10:03
alaysian Sultan Ismail Petra Ibni Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan filed an application to divorce his second wife Elia Suhana Ahmad at the Sharia high court yesterday (March 9).
In Malaysia, the sultan is the constitutional ruler of the state.
“At ..... |
When blackouts can power election fraud last updated : 2010-03-10 10:53:01
Electricity blackouts are back in the Philippines, and this year their impact may not be limited to economic growth. The country's often tumultuous electoral process could also be affected.
"Twelve million votes could be lost (out of a total of 50 ..... |
Indonesian police 'shoot dead' most wanted terrorist last updated : 2010-03-10 10:52:10
ne of Southeast Asia's most wanted terror suspects, Dulmatin alias Joko Pitono, was killed in a raid conducted by the police’s counterterrorism squad on an Internet kiosk, in Pamulang in South Tangerang on Tuesday (March 9), a source said.
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