Indonesian police burn 11 hectare marijuana plantation

20 Sept 22:40 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesian police burned an 11-hectare marijuana plantation in Aceh, North Sumatra, after its discovery last month.
This operation, combined with another field, totals 43 hectares, yielding 190,000 cannabis stems, underscoring Indonesia's strict drug laws and its rejection of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Today 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.