Whilst public use of AI in agriculture and healthcare is becoming increasingly widespread, the issue of the effectiveness of these new tools is becoming ever more apparent in a region where many communities speak different languages that are not widely spoken globally. The challenge of developing tailor-made models for ASEAN countries.
Protest leaders call on supporters to travel to Bangkok to celebrate Thai New Year and victory over the government. Abhisit announces road map for new elections to be held at the end of the year, seeks military support. About 78 per cent of the people want peace in the country.
Because of drought the dams produce little electricity. The government announces the interruption of electricity to factories and shopping malls during elections, to ensure the proper operation of voting equipment. For now the measure concerns the region of Mindanao.
Anti-government protesters break through the security cordon. Premier Abhisit, whoaw support is waning, demands all possible measures to maintain order. The army chief rules out the use of force. Fears for the national economy in long-term foreign investment.
The 7.8 quake causes panic among residents in Aceh Province, still recovering from the devastating 2004 tsunami. In Sinabang Island, near the epicentre, thousands of people flee into the hills fearing a repeat of the tsunami disaster. Authorities call off early tsunami warning.
Benedict XVI explained the value of Easter to over 20 thousand pilgrims. Witness new life in Christ in the midst of "so much suffering, so much violence, so many misunderstandings." Greetings to Russian Christians for Easter, which this year fell on the same day for Orthodox and Catholics.
Court rulings help Christian communities build their churches. Administrative courts tend to overturn decisions by municipal authorities taken to appease Muslim extremists who want to stop the construction of churches and other Christian places of worship. Extremist mobs stop Good Friday services in West Java.
The second summit of the Mekong River Commission, which includes Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, ended yesterday with a joint statement on a common action plan to develop the river. Delegates from Myanmar and China attend the meeting as ‘dialogue partners’. Beijing rejects accusations that its hydropower development is harming the river basin.
Attracted to the cities by job opportunities young people are often lonely and depressed by the many hours of work. In the parish of St. Paul's Ho Chi Minh City, the Pastoral Commission for Migrants urge people to compare their lives with the Passion of Jesus to give meaning to their lives.
The camp was held in the northernmost province of Thailand, part of the Golden Triangle and a crossroads of drug trafficking. The week involved youth between 6 and 18. Sharing experiences, reading the Gospel and lessons of moral catechesis the themes addressed.
During Holy Week and Easter, Mgr. Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz, Bishop of Kidapawan and member of the Forum of bishops and Ulema, tells AsiaNews about the situation and future expectations of the population of Mindanao. For 40 years, the Muslim majority region has been the scene of war between the Philippine army and Islamic rebels.
During Holy Thursday celebrations, Mgr Kovithavanij urges religious to announce the Gospel “through their own lives” before doing so using words. The prelate stresses how important it is for priests to be able to “read, meditate and contemplate” the Word of God. He expresses to the faithful his hope that Easter be present in their families and the Christian community.
The sentence of six lashes is replaced by three weeks of community service. The former model was convicted on drinking beer in public; now she will do community work at a children’s centre in Pahang. She tells media that her example should be a warning against drinking alcoholic beverages. Her children are now in her parents’ care.
Subscribe to the newsletter to receive verified news, analysis and insights from Asian countries every week.
Subscribeto the newsletter
