Prom Meesawat competes in a tournament this month. (Asian tour x photo) CHEONAN: Thai star Jazz Janewattananond famously won the Kolon Korea Open in 2019, during his four-victory season when he topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit, but apart from that, Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, the event's regular home since 2003, has been a notoriously tough nut to crack for the best non-Koreans on the circuit. In the two editions of the Korea Open since the Asian Tour started co-sanctioning the event again in 2018, after a hiatus since 2008 and a two-year break during the Covid-19 pandemic, only six non-Korean born players have finished in the top 10, and nine inside the top 20. One of these players is Thailand's Prom Meesawat -- a proven winner in South Korea having claimed the SK Telecom Open at Sky 72 in Incheon back in 2006. Prom, who finished tied 10th at Woo Jeong Hills in 2019, thinks he knows why playing in Korea is more difficult than other countries. "To play well in Korea, … [Read more...] about Patience key at Woo Jeong Hills: Prom
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‘The Black Phone’ is a ghost story with one great twist
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 File "The Black Phone" under ghost stories, but not the kind you might expect. Given the horror-movie résumé of filmmaker Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose," "Sinister," "Deliver Us From Evil"), what you'd expect is a touch of the supernatural - subcategory: malevolent. And believe me, you'll get some phantasms here. But the boogeyman in this 1978-set, fiendishly shivery thriller - which Derrickson directed and co-wrote, with C. Robert Cargill, from a short story by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King - is 100% flesh and blood. And the poltergeist activity? Well, a preview audience erupted in applause (yes, applause) at the contributions of this stylish, thoroughly satisfying B-movie's spectral supporting cast. The bad guy here is known simply as the Grabber, a child-snatching psychopath of the sort found in urban legend and, unfortunately, on the front pages of … [Read more...] about ‘The Black Phone’ is a ghost story with one great twist
Electric Automakers Make Last-Ditch Plea For More Tax Credits Before U.S. Election
Shifting political winds during the U.S. November mid-term elections could spell trouble for automakers' hopes of getting billions of dollars in consumer tax credits that would help the United States compete with Chinese and European rivals. General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler-parent Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp have pledged to invest more than $170 billion through 2030 to bolster EV development, production and sales. Automakers are making a furious last-ditch effort to convince Congress to approve an extension of EV incentives before Republicans, who are largely opposed to doling out EV subsidies, could potentially take over both houses of Congress next year. Without those incentives, particularly an extension of a $7,500 EV purchase tax credit, the U.S. auto industry will fall behind on the Biden administration's goal of 50% EV sales by 2030, auto executives, lawmakers and consultants say. That would put the United States, which is already trailing Europe and … [Read more...] about Electric Automakers Make Last-Ditch Plea For More Tax Credits Before U.S. Election
Deadly flood reminds of need for cooperation
Flood-affected people queue in flood water to collect food aid following heavy monsoon rainfall in Sunamganj, Bangladesh on June 21. (AFP photo) It is gratifying to note that Bangladesh and India resolved to work more closely for further collaboration in the areas of common rivers and water resources management during the seventh session of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting held in Delhi on June 14. Since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, there had only been one virtual JCC meeting; this was the first one to really take place. However, according to media reports, a number of government officials and climatologists agree that India and Bangladesh cooperation in flood water management and forecast should be strengthened to reduce damages caused by common natural calamities occurring in the two countries. This is due to the fact that the flood situation across India-Bangladesh's northeastern part is getting worse. As Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya are only a few of … [Read more...] about Deadly flood reminds of need for cooperation
Dealing with decades of disruption
From left are Mr Peerawat, Gunpong Panthongprasert, chief executive of Ogilvy and Mather (Thailand) Co, and Narute Jiensnong, chief marketing officer of Major Cineplex Group. Business disruptions over the past decade have forced many enterprises to adjust their operations to ensure they survive and strive for future growth, according to corporate and media leaders. Technology, partnerships and regulatory frameworks could play a significant role in boosting the strength of businesses during periods of intense disruption. The leaders shared their views at a seminar entitled "The Disruption of Business, Competition and Transformation, Ready Now for the Future", organised on Wednesday by the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce at the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok. MEDIA DISRUPTION Peerawat Chotithammo, president of the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association, said the media industry has been disrupted by a … [Read more...] about Dealing with decades of disruption
So Your Employees Don’t Want to Come Back to the Office. Here’s How to Create Purpose and Culture in Remote Teams
As the world economy continues to expand into remote work, many teams are struggling to adjust. Adaptability and flexibility are keys to success and bring new opportunities for growth. But how can remote teams adapt with purpose and drive? Remote teams bring lots of benefits. One of these benefits is that you can attract skills and talent from all over the world. In fact, you may attract talent that would not accept the job unless remote work is allowed. A recent survey found that one in two people won't return to jobs that don't offer remote work after Covid-19. Seventy percent of respondents said they would be less happy if remote work was not an option, and many also said that they would look for another role if remote work was not allowed. The world is changing fast. But how do you build culture into a remote team when people are coming from such varied backgrounds and locations? How do you get your team together for a common purpose? Related: Four Ways to Improve … [Read more...] about So Your Employees Don’t Want to Come Back to the Office. Here’s How to Create Purpose and Culture in Remote Teams
Stars turn out for Dior’s 19,000 blooms at Paris show
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 21 PARIS (AP) — Flowers, art, and Dior’s world-famous ateliers collided on Friday for a sweet-smelling explosion of creativity. The house's Paris Fashion Week show was an homage to late British painter Duncan Grant and celebrated member of London’s Bloomsbury Group, who died in 1978. VIP guests gawped as they entered a DIOR-branded tent to discover the makeshift country vista — replete with about 19,000 real poppies, wildflowers and flora planted on hills beside two reconstructed English country houses. All this for the 10 minute fashion show. The set was, of course, intended to evoke Grant's rolling landscapes. There were almost as many famous faces on display as flowers. David Beckham and son Cruz, Naomi Campbell, J Balvin, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were among the … [Read more...] about Stars turn out for Dior’s 19,000 blooms at Paris show
Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines under scrutiny for widespread flight disruptions are renewing their criticism of the government agency that manages the nation’s airspace, saying that understaffing at the Federal Aviation Administration is “crippling” traffic along the East Coast. Airlines for America, which represents the largest U.S. carriers, said Friday it wants to know FAA's staffing plans for the July Fourth holiday weekend, “so we can plan accordingly.” The comments from the industry group could serve as a pre-emptive defense in case airlines again suffer thousands of canceled and delayed flights over the holiday weekend, when travel is expected to set new pandemic-era highs. “The industry is actively and nimbly doing everything possible to create a positive customer experience since it is in an airline’s inherent interest to keep customers happy, so they return for future business,” Nicholas Calio, president of the trade group, said in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete … [Read more...] about Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA
Demonstrations erupt at Supreme Court, spread nationally as Roe falls
WASHINGTON -- The historic overturning of Roe v. Wade met with an outpouring of joy and rage on Friday, as street demonstrations that began outside the Supreme Court after the decades-old guarantee of abortion access was struck down spread through the nation's capital and to cities across the United States. Thousands of abortion rights supporters gathered in downtown Washington to assail the court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, as other marches to protest the decision unfolded in cities including New York, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco and Los Angeles. After the leak of a draft of the opinion last month, few were surprised. But many were still in shock. The scene outside the court in the immediate wake of the Dobbs ruling captured Americans' wildly divergent reactions to a watershed moment in one of the nation's bitterest debates. Antiabortion activists brimmed with joy at a long-sought legal victory while supporters of abortion rights voiced fury … [Read more...] about Demonstrations erupt at Supreme Court, spread nationally as Roe falls