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HONG KONG: Rugby fans in the stands at November’s Hong Kong Sevens will be allowed to drink, but not eat, with masks having to be worn between sips, an official said on Monday. The Chinese finance hub’s famously rowdy rugby extravaganza will return aft…

published : 29 Jul 2022 at 04:45 LOS ANGELES: Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lawrence and Harry Styles will bring their world premieres to Toronto, as North America’s largest film festival signalled a return to full strength with the unveiling of a star-st…

In this age and time when eating out is overwhelmed by Instagrammable eateries and culinary nonsense, a classic meal in a time-honoured establishment can be a special treat. Even people like me, who are familiar with both aspects, still find it indulgi…

Rumours of another attempt to amend the constitution — which will see the next election revert from the current two-ballot system to the one-ballot system that was used in the last election — have been rife in parliament over the past couple of days. T…

Tunisia would seem to have everything going for it. Average salaries are the third-highest in all of Africa’s fifty countries, just behind Morocco and South Africa. Literacy is 97% among the under-30s, population growth is only 1% a year, and it’s a de…

Three Chinese men have been arrested for allegedly abducting a businessman from Vanuatu in Bangkok for a 10-million-baht ransom. A source said He Junhui, 37, Jinyong Zheng, 36, and Heng Yaofeng, 35, were arrested by a joint team of local and immigratio…

Analysts expect fall in the cost of fuel The debt-ridden Oil Fuel Fund will return to a healthy state if the global price of crude falls below US$80 per barrel, says an energy expert. Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand’s largest oil refinery by capacity, exp…

His Majesty the King on Thursday expressed his delight and appreciation for the birthday wishes offered to him, saying their wishes for his happiness and prosperity would only come true if they unite and perform their duties to the best of their abilit…

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine said Monday it expects to export its first grain shipments under a UN-backed deal to lift Russia’s blockade “this week”, days after missile strikes by the Kremlin threw the accord into doubt. Kyiv and Moscow on Friday agreed the …

The military was given an earful early this month for using invasive alien species in their aerial reforestation mission, and rightly so. The blunder, however, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Thailand’s reforestation policy, which puts …