Meritocracy was conceived to break unfair aristocracies, but what happens after some people gain the means to game the system? The documentary Measuring Meritocracy explores how education in Singapore can become more inclusive and remain a key leveller.Continue Reading
In the quest to make Bangkok greener and more livable, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is teaming up with civil groups, private entities and scholars to realise the governor’s flagship policy “15 Minute Pocket Parks” by transforming unused lands in the city into public green spaces.Continue Reading
The latest round of changes to benefits under the welfare card scheme for low-income earners is expected to be summitted by the Finance Ministry to the cabinet for approval on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s gateway aviation hub, is enhancing its passenger and baggage security under an Automatic Return Tray System (ARTS).Continue Reading
Nakhon Ratchasima: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who serves as chief strategist for the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, yesterday launched the party’s election campaign slogan while saying the government’s infrastructure investment programme is the largest in three decades.Continue Reading
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has slammed the government’s last-minute move to table an executive decree postponing the enforcement of key provisions of the law against torture and enforced disappearance.Continue Reading
Former Democrat Party leaders should not wait to be asked to help the party out in the election campaign since it is their duty to help, said the party’s patriarch, Chuan Leekpai.Continue Reading
The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is warning investors of cryptocurrency scams that promise unusually high dividends after hundreds of victims lodged complaints online.Continue Reading
JERUSALEM: Germany believes an independent justice system is a tenet of democracy and is closely watching the Israeli dispute over a government plan for judicial change, its envoy said, as protesters flooded the streets for an eighth straight week on Saturday (Feb 25). The new nationalist-religious government of Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Abby Choi’s in-laws and ex-husband are in custody after her remains were found in a fridge in Hong Kong.Continue Reading