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The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana famously warned that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". But sometimes even those who can recall the past have a selective memory and draw the wrong conclusions. This is how the global policy response to the current bout of inflation is playing out, with governments and central banks across the developed world insisting...

Independent contractors perform vital functions throughout the economy so why do many states and the federal government want to disempower that kind of work. Scott Lincicome is editor of the new Cato book, Empowering the New American Worker.

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The evening sales brought a whopping total of 104 works to the auction block on Thursday.

Millions of local football fans are sighing with relief as it appears that the private sector will chip in 800 million baht to co-finance the broadcasting of the Fifa World Cup 2022.

When all the Apec summit formalities are over, it's likely Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will make the uncertainty about his political future clearer, particularly over whether he will cut links with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and align with the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSCP), recently set up by his close aides. One thing is clear, he has no plan to leave politics.

The Apec Leaders' Summit in Bangkok this week includes an agreement to work toward the "Bangkok Goals" on Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green (BCG) Economy beyond national borders. Many have raised the question of whether the Thai government, as host to the summit, genuinely aims to push forward this goal. Or is it just a greenwashing policy in support of business as usual?

The metaverse is expected to gain momentum in the mass market in 5-10 years, while various emerging technologies require regulation in a responsible manner without undermining the innovative power of technology, according global tech powerhouses Meta and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

If Thais were asked whether they are prouder to wear local or international brands, the answer not so long ago would definitely be imported fashion brands.

In the past week, the SET Index established a new base at around 1,610 points following earlier gains. The market focused mainly on the remaining third-quarter earnings of listed companies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended Asia Wealth Securities Co (AWS) from doing business as of yesterday for alleged use of clients' money to pay for share settlements without their consent.

The world’s largest floating wind farm, from Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor, just produced its first power. Two further floating wind projects have been announced for the U.K. and France, expected to boost Europe’s wind energy output by 2030 significantly. These early floating wind projects provide hope to renewable energy companies looking to expand their operations, as well as fossil fuel companies aiming to decarbonise through the incorporation of clean energy technology in their oil and gas operations. Читать дальше...

As the age of digitalization advances, modern PR emerges as the next best thing for companies to get brand recognition. Here's the best way to utilize it.

I’ve been the person who buys two bags of cranberries five days early, only to find that 50% of them are an awful, slimy mess when it’s time to cook. Sadly, I’ve also been the person who waits until the day before Thanksgiving to find the cranberry shelf has been completely slammed. Neither of these is a good look:…

If you’ve never watched the original, 2001 classic The Fast and the Furious, now’s either your best or worst chance. Some beautiful person has uploaded the entire one hour, 46 minute film in a series of two-minute clips, broken up into 52 tweets. With potentially nobody at Twitter HQ this weekend to put a stop to…

The Crown’s fifth season introduces Mohamed Al Fayed, the billionaire who pulled the strings behind Princess Diana’s doomed 1997 romance with his son Dodi.

Derrick Lewis fighting Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277 | Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Get the low down on the main card action of UFC Vegas 65, topped by all-time UFC KO king Derrick Lewis looking to further add to his record against the surging Sergey Spivak.

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A comprehensive guide to which products work with Matter — the Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung-backed smart home standard — and what you can buy right now.

Sources say Cindy Anthony cut her daughter off years after her acquittal because she didn't want the "drama."

Things continue to look bad for the blockchain. Bank of America (BofA) analysts have downgraded Coinbase’s stock, citing the “fallout from the FTX collapse.” The bank moved Coinbase shares to “neutral” from “buy,” in a Friday note to the bank’s investment clients, according to multiple financial outlets. BofA also…

Natasha Nicholes owns two farms in West Pullman with her husband, Shomari.

Heidi Blake on FIFA’s dirty business, and how Qatar came to host the games. Plus, Stephania Taladrid on Latino voters in the midterms; and Susan Orlean on the queen of the tiger mothers.

With Donald Trump seeking the presidency again in 2024, it’s more important than ever to know the facts about what really happened in 2020 — especially since the Left used the same playbook in 2022 in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada. As seen on the War Room with Steve Bannon, “Election 2020, You Decide” sets the…

THE Wurlitzer organ serenades us as we make our way into the gold-dipped ballroom where elegantly dressed people are practising their ballroom steps.

THE Turkish Riviera is steep­ed in history and myths.

It’s home to two of the seven wonders of the world and is so beautiful that Mark Antony is said to have picked the area as a wedding gift for Cleopatra.

It is also where Saint Nicholas — who became the basis of the Santa Claus ­legend — originated from.

As we arrived in Belek on the south west coast, just 30km from Antalya city... Читать дальше...

FERNE McCANN’S admission that she did make those disgusting comments about one of the acid attack victims of her ex Arthur Collins was as shocking as it  was disappointing.