Body of Thai woman found in Taiwan’s Keelung city

14 Sept 08:21 Key points summarised by AI

The body of a Thai woman, believed to be murdered, was discovered in a wooded area in Keelung, Taiwan, after she sent a distress message to her boyfriend.
Police investigating the scene found a cigarette butt and suspect a heated quarrel led to her being stabbed and pushed into a ravine; a suspect has since been taken into custody.
The victim was working illegally in Taiwan after her visa expired, sending money home to her children, and had recently reported a difficult new domestic worker job.
Her family in Thailand expressed shock, with her mother initially disbelieving reports of her daughter's death until confirmed by media.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Yesterday 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.