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BangkokPost.com 

What an exam scandal says about Modi's regime

A scandal involving allegedly leaked papers and irregular scoring in a government-run Indian medical entrance exam has exposed a deeper fault line. By controlling the choice of the nation's doctors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is pushing its hard-right Hindu agenda into the heart of the nation's health and education systems.

BangkokPost.com 

CPN proud to be in regional Fortune 500

Central Pattana Plc (CPN) is included in the 2024 Fortune Southeast Asia 500, which represents the 500 largest companies in Southeast Asia by revenue, organised for the first time in the region by Fortune magazine.

BangkokPost.com 

Dignity still elusive for LGBTQ people

Finally, Thailand has made history by being the first Asean country to legalise same-sex marriage, after the Senate, a very conservative Upper House, appointed by the 2014 Thai coup-maker, approved the marriage equality bill.

BangkokPost.com 

Phuket hosts latest BDMS Wellness Clinic

BDMS Wellness Clinic has partnered with Bangkok Hospital Phuket and Laguna Phuket to launch BDMS Wellness Clinic Laguna Phuket, the clinic's latest branch.

BangkokPost.com 

NT to re-examine OneWeb satellite contract

The board of National Telecom (NT) has directed its management to review the conditions of its service contract with OneWeb, a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator owned by Eutelsat Group, citing doubts about several details in the contract.

BangkokPost.com 

SCB EIC predicts fragile conditions for lending

SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, anticipates increased fragility in the household and business sectors, which combined with the Bank of Thailand's responsible lending practices will pressure loan growth in the banking industry over the next few years.

BangkokPost.com 

Department aims to keep a lid on chicken prices

The Department of Internal Trade is monitoring chicken exports, urging producers and exporters to balance the proportion between domestic sales and shipments to prevent the price of chicken meat from getting too high.

BangkokPost.com 

Expelling junta ghosts

As the Senate election is more than halfway through, with the final voting due to take place next week, the country is set to have a new Upper House in a matter of weeks.

Oilprice.com 

How Hydrogen Will Trade in the Commodity Markets of the Future

Transitioning hydrogen from its current deployment – produced from hydrocarbons for local industrial use – into a global green commodity is a huge task. The few projects now reaching FID usually involve unique two-party agreements or guaranteed offtake within development consortiums. The lack of globally accepted standards, and the price risk of long-term contracts, remain major hurdles holding many projects back. That the nascent industry appears stalled, with few green hydrogen projects reaching finance and construction... Читать дальше...

CBSNews.com 

Debate over reparations continues in U.S. communities

As the U.S. celebrates Juneteenth, there is still disagreement over proposals for reparations for African Americans following generations of systematic injustice at the hands of local and federal institutions. Justin Hansford, a commissioner for the National African American Reparations Commission and law professor at Howard University, joined CBS News to discuss.