'Restaurants serving trunk' raise fears for Thai elephants The Independent | Wildlife officials have told reporters they believe that two dead elephants found with their sex organs and trunks missing had been killed for their meat. Officials have called in the police, but have denied the existence of such restaurants. | Damrong Phidet, the director-general of Thailand's wi...
AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat Denver Post | BANGKOK—A new taste for eating elephant meat—everything from trunks to sex organs—has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. | Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to the practice after finding two elephants ...
Philippines underground river named new wonder of nature The Hindu An underground river in the western Philippines was confirmed to be among the world’s new seven wonders of nature, the head of a global competition said on Saturday. | The Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan province is the second of t...
Rose leads Bulls over Bucks Sun Star | CHICAGO — Chicago's Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, maintaining its lead in the NBA standings. | Rose outdueled Milwaukee counterpart Brandon Jennings, hitting 14 of 24 from...
Philippine underground river named new wonder of nature m&c | Manila - An underground river in the western Philippines was confirmed to be among the world's new seven wonders of nature, the head of a global competition said Saturday. | The Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan province is the second of...
Thailand's"Miracle Year" tourism campaign to kick off in March with $203M budget The Examiner | To show how seriously Thailand takes its tourist industry, you only have to look at the budget for the country's new tourism campaign -- 6.3 billion baht, or approximately US$203 million. Nothing to sneeze at, is it? | The new campaign, called "Mir...
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Philippine Airlines for sale: report Gulf News | Manila: The Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, is for sale, a local paper said. | It is too early to reveal PAL's buyer but it will be done at &quo...
Asia stocks mostly gain on Fed's low rates pledge The Times Of India BANGKOK: Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. central bank pledged to keep interest rates low for another three years to nurture the country's stubbornly ...
India, Thailand sign six key accords Irna New Delhi, Jan 26, IRNA -- India and Thailand here Wednesday inked six pacts in key areas, including defence, security and economy. | The other agreements are programs for cooperat...
Freeport names former minister as new chief Jakarta Post | JAKARTA: PT Freeport Indonesia, operator of the Grasberg gold and cooper mine in Papua, announced on Friday that it would replace outgoing president director Armando Mahler with former public works minister Rozik B. Soetjipto a new. | Rozik will be...
Berlian debt standstill may lead to massive restructuring Jakarta Post | PT Berlian Laju Tanker (BLTA), the nation’s largest oil and gas shipping firm, has decided to freeze payment for US$418 million in debt due this year — out of the total $1.9 billion outstanding — in a move that could lead to massive restructu...
Bekasi Fajar eyes Rp 300 billion from IPO Jakarta Post | Industrial area developer PT Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate is planning to float its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) early in the second quarter of this year, with the aim of raising up to Rp 300 billion (US$33 million). | The company ...
World stocks up as Apple result lifts tech shares Atlanta Journal | BANGKOK — World stocks rose Wednesday as investors stayed calm in the face of a possible debt default by Greece to search for good deals in technology shares boosted by stunning results from Apple Inc. Dragon dance performers swing their dragon infront of the electronic board at the trading floor as part of the celebration of Chinese New Ye...
Oprah Winfrey visits Priya Chatwal's store The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetOprah Winfrey | Amidst a busy schedule, Oprah Winfrey, a famous talk show host, took the time out to visit places of interest in Mumbai and also was seen at multi-brand store Kitsch. | Oprah Winfrey and her companion expressed their appreciation for the impressive collection of international designers at Kitsch, which is h...
