Good looks save rooster from the pot
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — A Taiwan rooster has been spared the fate of being killed, cooked and eaten because of its good looks, the chicken’s raisers said Monday.
In February, the Shifang School for Mentally Retarded in Taichung, central Taiwan, bought 20 chick... Read more.
Written on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 | Posted in
Taiwan News
Man hit for acupuncture during city work hours
The Yomiuri Shimbun
KAWASAKI–A Kawasaki city government official received a written admonishment for treating his colleagues with acupuncture during working hours for five years, it has been learned.
According to the Kawasaki city government, the ... Read more.
Written on Friday, October 17th, 2008 | Posted in
Japan News
AIG keeps its Asian life insurance business
Gabriel Chen
The Straits Times
AIA policyholders in Singapore are now unlikely to have their policies sold or transferred to another insurer, after their insurer’s troubled American parent said last night it will not sell off its coveted foreign life... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
Asia News
AIG keeps its Asian life insurance business
Gabriel Chen
The Straits Times
AIA policyholders in Singapore are now unlikely to have their policies sold or transferred to another insurer, after their insurer’s troubled American parent said last night it will not sell off its coveted foreign life... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
Singapore News
ID cards to double up as electronic purses
By Asina Pornwasin
The Nation
New-generation vending machines will use RFID to dispense products
ID cards to double up as electronic purses
Soon, office employees will be able to buy a can of soft drink or a cup of instant coffee from a vending machine with... Read more.
Written on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 | Posted in
Thailand Features
MISSING TROLLEYS
AoT to investigate thefts
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
The board of the Airports of Thailand (AoT) is still undecided whether it should hold Thai Airports Ground Services (Tags), the luggage trolley operator, responsible for the shortage of baggage carts at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Acting AoT... Read more.
Written on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT
AoT workers ’stole and sold trolleys’
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
Two Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) inspectors have been suspended and accused of stealing thousands of baggage trolleys from Suvarnabhumi airport in the past four months. The two suspects are allegedly membe... Read more.
Written on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
ID cards to double up as electronic purses
By Asina Pornwasin
The Nation
Published on July 3, 2008
New-generation vending machines will use RFID to dispense products
Soon, office employees will be able to buy a can of soft drink or a cup of instant coffee from a vending machine with just their
compa... Read more.
Written on Thursday, September 4th, 2008 | Posted in
Thailand Features