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Parents in Indonesia outraged by 5.30am school start trial

Controversial pilot project in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province, has twelfth-graders at 10 high schools starting classes in the dark

The Guardian - AU

Dawn school trial for drowsy teens draws outcry in Indonesia

KUPANG, Indonesia: Early every morning in a city in Indonesia's far east, sleepy teenagers can be seen trudging zombie-like through the streets on their reluctant way to school.

Bangkok Post

SHR sees revenue hitting B10bn this year

SET-listed S Hotels & Resorts (SHR) is expecting 10 billion baht in revenue this year, a record high and an increase of 20% from last year.

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Preserving local traditions

Since Phetchaburi and Songkhla have an abundance of sugar palm trees, people recognise these two provinces for their palm sugar products. When local ingredient expert Anusorn Tipayanon and community architect Jantrarat Jantaratippalukit visited Pattani, they were surprised to see the palm sugar production process there. After trying wak or krachae…

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Bali to ban tourists from renting motorbikes

Governor says foreigners will only be allowed to rent cars, after series of road traffic offences

The Guardian - UK

Mayor killed by train at railway crossing

SURAT THANI: The mayor of Nasan Municipality was killed when the SUV he was driving was hit by an express train at a railway crossing on Monday night.

Bangkok Post

Five arrested for gangland murders

NARATHIWAT: Five men have been arrested over the gangland murder of four men whose bodies were found in Waeng district on Feb 21.

Bangkok Post

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Wild elephants threaten farms

Phimphitcha Soonjirad, a 40-year-old teacher from Sai Yok Noi Vitthaya School in Mauen in tambon Chorsadao in Kanchanaburi's Mueang district, on Friday night accompanied a group of local villagers on a patrol close to her village located inside Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, which harbours around 270 wild elephants. Her team's…

Bangkok Post

Politicians step up election campaigns

An anti-government group tried to confront Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his official tour in Ratchaburi on Monday, as pickets against political parties at their campaign trails could be expected to be more common.

Bangkok Post

Central upbeat on luxury stores in Europe

Central Group remains confident that its luxury department stores in Europe won't be affected by inflation as they targeted high-end customers, while Centara Hotels & Resorts (CHR) expects its revenue this year to exceed the level recorded in 2019.

Bangkok Post

Free-flowing Salween River needs protection

This morning at Sob Moei -- the confluence of the Moei and the Salween rivers on the Thailand-Myanmar border -- indigenous peoples and their supporters are attending a spiritual ceremony to express their collective stance to protect the Salween River from destructive dam projects.

Bangkok Post

Goa CM Pramod Sawant directs closure of outdoor music post 10pm

The Times of India

Bali wants to tighten visa requirements for Russian tourists

JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally.

Bangkok Post

Tiger numbers increase in Kanchanaburi

At least six tigers have been found in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi for the first time in over 30 years.

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Asia-Pacific travellers return in 2023, with different tastes

Travellers are set to come out in fuller force across the Asia-Pacific region this year, though still-high inflation and structural hurdles likely will leave the critical industry still far from pre-Covid levels.

The Guardian - UK

The Cuban Collapse – a photo essay

Far from the romanticised notion of Old Havana, this project documents the city’s housing situation as a microcosm of the country’s collapse. Many buildings have collapsed or been declared uninhabitable, forcing people to live in shelters or squat in unsafe conditions while new hotels are built around them

Dynamite News

Uttarakhand: More than 2.50 lakh devotees registered for Chardham Yatra so far

More than 2.50 lakh devotees have registered for Chardham Yatra so far, said Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Fire damages part of Cambodian king's residence near temple

Fire has damaged part of the provincial residence of Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni while he was abroad

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Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom

WAWONII, Indonesia: Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia's Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below.

Bangkok Post

Tiger numbers increase after bantengs released

Kanchanaburi: At least six tigers have been found in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi for the first time in over 30 years.

Bangkok Post

Not on the govt's clock

Today, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Ratchaburi as part of a series of provincial trips before his four-year term ends on March 23.

Bangkok Post

Cashing in on superstition

In an uncertain world, people become anxious or worried for various reasons, including emerging diseases and epidemics, high living costs, war and job instability.

Dynamite News

PM Modi inaugurates 118 Km long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway at a public rally in the Mandya district of Karnataka. read further on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Agreement signed to tackle Phuket labour shortage

PHUKET: An agreement has been signed between representatives of the business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) for vocational institutes to provide graduates and part-time students to work in tourism and service industries, which are now in need of about 30,000 workers in this southern island resort…

Bangkok Post

Bidding open for commercial space at Bang Sue Grand, Red Line stations

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has invited bids for commercial areas covering altogether about 55,000 square metres at Bangkok's Bang Sue Grand Station and stations on the Red Line electric railway system.

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