Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

FOUND: 5 - What They Never Told You

Ministry, BMA panel to tackle overhead cables

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have agreed to set up a joint committee to ramp up efforts to move overhead telecom cables underground.

Bangkok Post

Jobseekers remain in the dark just days out from major Centrelink unemployment changes

The biggest overhaul of unemployment services in years is now just days away. Many jobseekers are still in the dark about what it all means for them.

ABC News

New Acland Coal Mine agreement with Qld government a result of bullying, lawyer says

An environmental lawyer says the Qld government succumbed to "bullying" by failing to prosecute over alleged illegal mining activity in the state's south, as the company involved awaits approvals for its third stage expansion.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The school Cat Stevens built: how Conservative politicians opposed funding for Muslim schools in England

When Yusuf Islam – the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens – had his first child, he wrote her a song. Her name was Hasanah and the song was a kind of ABC of the Muslim faith:

The Conversation

Pet crocodiles shot by owner in North Queensland after being denied renewal permit

A North Queensland man who shot two pet saltwater crocodiles and then delivered the carcasses to government offices says he felt he had no other choice after being denied a permit to continue keeping the animals. WARNING: This article contains graphic images.

ABC News

Ministry says PDPA will be enforced on June 1

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry insists the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will be enforced on June 1 as scheduled, despite calls from the business sector for its postponement due to a lack of preparedness, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Bangkok Post

DES to sue over 'offensive' ad

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) will file a case against all parties involved in a controversial Lazada advertisement seen as an insult to the monarchy.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Qld coal seam gas waste plan criticised

Activists warn a draft Queensland government plan would allow the coal seam gas industry to simply bury waste brine, posing a risk to the environment.

AAP

Queensland's coal seam gas industry still has a big salt problem

A leading environmental engineer says the issue of waste salt from the coal seam gas industry has been underestimated and the current plan put forward by the gas industry would require indefinite monitoring.

ABC News

Boris Johnson appoints new chief executive of MoD procurement arm DE&S

Andy Start will take over from Sir Simon Bollom as the new head of DE&S which is based at Abbey Wood near Bristol

Birmingham Post

Data sheds light on Thai Pavilion's triumph

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry hailed the Thailand Pavilion at Dubai's World Expo as a success because it attracted more than 2.35 million visitors, which accounted for 9.8% of the fair's total visitor numbers, beating its original target of 7%.

Bangkok Post

Ex-CAT chief tipped to be NT boss

Col Sanphachai Huvanandana, former president of CAT Telecom and former board member of National Telecom (NT), is tipped to be the new chief of NT, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Firm in Dorset wins £32m Royal Navy mine hunting tech contract

The deal will help create more than 70 jobs

Birmingham Post

Rolls-Royce lands £105m MoD engine contract for jets flown by Red Arrows

The work will be carried out at the engineering giant's UK defence headquarters in Bristol

Birmingham Post

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Huawei Cloud aids hub hopes

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and global tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in enhancing the effectiveness of government cloud services and the country's cloud ecosystem. The agreement is part of efforts to make Thailand the Asean…

Bangkok Post

Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is mulling a national internet gateway, claiming it could help the government curb cyber criminals overseas targeting people in Thailand.

Newslaundry

How 3 Pune colleges helped Pune Police accomplish a ‘secret mission’ against ‘Urban Naxals’

On a cold December morning in 2018, a strange event occurred on the grounds of D.E.S. Navalmal Firodia Law College in Pune. The staff was gingerly led into their staff room for an unexpected meeting. The room was crowded with extra chairs and the doors were closed. Inside the room…

1 2 3 4 5

People

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn

Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.