Twilight Payment wins spectator-free Melbourne Cup

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Twilight Payment wins spectator-free Melbourne Cup
Twilight Payment (R) of Ireland, ridden by Jye McNeil, won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington

MELBOURNE – Irish raider Twilight Payment won the coveted Aus$8.0 million (US$5.5 million) Melbourne Cup at an eerily quiet Flemington on Tuesday, with the “race that stops a nation” run behind closed doors for the first time.

With Jye McNeil in the saddle, the eight-year-old gelding held off a charging Tiger Moth and Prince of Arran in a thrilling finish to the gruelling 3,200-metre (two mile) handicap, considered the ultimate test of stamina and staying power.

Anthony Van Dyck, one of the pre-race favourites, was “humanely euthanised” after breaking down with 500 metres remaining, Racing Victoria said.

“There’s so many emotions, it’s such a big moment, it’s a miracle,” said McNeil, one of the rising stars of the…


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Machu Picchu reopens to tourists

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Machu Picchu reopens to tourists

Machu Picchu reopens to tourists

published : 3 Nov 2020 at 04:00

Left  A policeman is seen on duty at the archaeological site of Machu Picchu during its reopening on Sunday. (AFP photo)

MACHU PICCHU: The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru’s tourist sites, reopened on Sunday with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

For safety reasons, however, only 675 tourists will be able to access the site per day, just 30% of the number of visitors pre-pandemic.

Under a fine drizzle and multicolored lights, an Inca ritual was held Sunday…


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Digital economy minister criticised for blocking porn website

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Digital economy minister criticised for blocking porn website
Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta is under attack by government critics after blocking accesses to Pornhub, a popular, foreign-based adult website. (Bangkok Post file photo)

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta has become a target of criticism after his ministry blocked access to Pornhub, a well-known adult website based outside the country.

The ministry on Monday ordered all internet providers and mobile phone operators to ban all access to the website after the Criminal Court gave the ministry the green light to take action, because porn websites are illegal in Thailand.

As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 190 URL addresses of the website, which claims to be the world’s leading free porn site, had been blocked under the DES order.

But instead of…


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Stocks in the news (amanah, sawad, awc, ckp, chow, spali, tsr) 02.11.20

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Stocks in the news (amanah, sawad, awc, ckp, chow, spali, tsr) 02.11.20

Government Saving Bank (GSB) to buy 48.59% stake in AMANAH from IBANK in a Bt2b deal, while playing down a JV with SAWAD in car title loan business due to high capital requirement and may endure up to 5 years of losses, Tabloid.

Comment: GSB are idiots. Amanah has no network, no franchise name, it’s nothing significant.

AWC to spend Bt200m to revamp Pantip Plaza with 30K sqm into AEC Trade Center-Pantip Wholesale Destination to become the largest wholesale center in ASEAN, by securing cooperation with large Chinese wholesalers.

Comment: Does this kill PLAT?

CKP’s higher productions at Xayaburi and Nam Ngum 2 may boost 3Q net profit up by 3,500% to Bt1.2b, with momentum into next year, Tabloid.

CHOW sets up a unit in Australia with AUD10m registered cap to explore alternative energy business there.

SPALI may report, on November 10, Bt1,150m 3Q20 net profit, +173%…


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Island Hopping in Phuket – A Must in your Thai Itinerary

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Island Hopping in Phuket – A Must in your Thai Itinerary

Phuket is among the finest islands around the world with warm, sunny weather all year round. This tropical island offers long stretches of powdery beaches with an option to explore a diverse marine life. And it doesn’t end there! 

If you want a wholesome experience of relaxation with adventure; island hopping in Phuket, should be on your itinerary. 

Phuket is surrounded by a bunch of gorgeous islands that will excite every type of traveller. From snorkelling to watching the spectacular sunsets and sights to hiking, get ready to explore the islands of Phuket. With multiple islands, each more beautiful than the other, it can be difficult to choose the best island. But don’t worry, we’ve worked out an island hopping plan for you!

1. James Bond Island

Where do you think, the famous 1974 James Bond movie, ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ was shot? James Bond Island? Of course YES!…


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Exports may drop only 7% this year – shippers

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Exports may drop only 7% this year – shippers

Thailand’s exports may drop by 7% this year, an improvement on the 8-10% drop projected earlier and helped by a gradual recovery in global demand, but a strong baht remains a concern, the Thai shipping association said on Tuesday.

“After a positive surprise in September’s shipments, we expect exports to improve further this year,” Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong, chairwoman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, told a briefing.

Exports, a key driver of Thai growth, contracted a less than expected 3.86% in September from a year earlier.

The US presidential election and second coronavirus waves globally should not have a big impact on exports in the fourth quarter as orders had been made in advance, she said.

However, the current baht level at 31 per US dollar is still far stronger than the 34 baht needed to support exports, the group said.

The council will meet with…


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Twitter board backs chief Jack Dorsey after ouster bid

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Twitter board backs chief Jack Dorsey after ouster bid
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will stay on in his leading role, the social media platform’s board ruled after an activist investor’s bid to oust him

SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter’s board on Monday said Jack Dorsey will remain chief after a management review prompted by an activist investor’s effort to push him out of the job.

Twitter in March made a deal with key investors to end an effort to oust Dorsey, creating a new committee on the board of directors to keep tabs on company leadership.

The plan called for a fresh investment in Twitter by private equity group Silver Lake, and a pledge by the social media group to launch a $2 billion share repurchase plan.

The deal also enabled the hedge fund Elliot Management — which had been pressing to remove Dorsey — to get its partner Jesse Cohn a seat on the board of the…


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‘Mao’s last dancer’ glides through pandemic

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‘Mao’s last dancer’ glides through pandemic
Since Li Cunxin was plucked from rural China to join Madame Mao’s elite ballet school, through his exile in the US and now the pandemic, his life has been a reluctant pas de deux with politics

BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) – Since Li Cunxin was plucked from rural China to join Madame Mao’s elite ballet school, through his exile in the US and now the pandemic, his life has been a reluctant pas de deux with politics.

The 59-year-old artistic director of the Queensland Ballet — one of Australia’s premier dance companies — prefers to focus discussion on his art.

But his ascent from humble beginnings has been punctuated by political turmoil — from the horrors of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward to life in exile, to the anti-Chinese backlash of today’s coronavirus pandemic.

Li was born in 1961 as…


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Johnson’s back, veterans star: golf talking points

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Johnson’s back, veterans star: golf talking points
Back from Covid: World number one Dustin Johnson returns to action at the Houston Open this week

HONG KONG – The final event before next week’s coronavirus-delayed US Masters, and a major champion back in the winner’s circle feature in AFP Sport’s golf talking points:

– Houston open to fans –

With just over a week to go until the strange spectacle of an autumn US Masters, world number one Dustin Johnson will be glad to finally get back on course this week at the Houston Open.

Johnson makes his first appearance since finishing tied sixth in the US Open in September, having been forced to miss his planned Augusta warm-ups at the CJ Cup and Zozo Championship after testing positive for Covid-19.

A limited amount of spectators will be allowed this week for the first time on American soil since the US PGA Tour…


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Closure of Three Pagodas pass extended

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Closure of Three Pagodas pass extended

Closure of Three Pagodas pass extended

published : 3 Nov 2020 at 11:50

Four Myanmar adults, and their children, found entering the country illegally in Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanaburi on Monday night. (Photo: Piyarach Chongcharoen)

KANCHANABURI: The Three Pagodas border pass in Sangkhla Buri district will remain closed for two more weeks as provincial authorities continue to worry about the coronavirus outbreak in neighbouring Myanmar.

The province announced the extension of the closure at Three Pagodas, or Phra Chedi Sam Ong, until Nov 16 after the previous order ended on Monday.

The pass has…


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