Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon has said he can do a better job than others in promoting national reconciliation and coordinating national development between politicians and the elite.Continue Reading
Despite the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act having been introduced 16 years ago, the law still fails to provide adequate protection for those suffering abuse at home, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were told at a recent seminar.Continue Reading
SONGKHLA: A woman alleged to be the leader of a major network responsible for smuggling Myanmar workers to Malaysia via Thailand has been arrested by immigration police.Continue Reading
KABUL: Afghan broadcaster Tolo News on Wednesday (Mar 8) aired an all-female panel in its studio with an audience of women to mark International Women’s Day, a rare broadcast since the Taliban took over and many female journalists left the profession or started working off-air. A survey by Reporters WithoutContinue Reading
The Chinese government is seriously concerned by a potential meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy, who originally planned to visit Taipei, said Tuesday that he will meet Tsai in the US this year. He stressed that such an arrangement does not preclude his trip to Taiwan in […]Continue Reading
Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.Continue Reading
TikTok has launched security measures to allay concerns it could be made to share user data with China.Continue Reading
Anwar’s office and the MACC did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Anwar and Mr Muhyiddin went head-to-head in a tightly contested election in November that resulted in a hung parliament as neither candidate won a parliamentary majority. Malaysia’s constitutional monarch, King Al-Sultan Abdullah, then appointed Anwar as primeContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: HKP Food Technology, a supplier of the Ho Kee Pau chain, was fined S$8,500 on Wednesday (Mar 8) for hygiene lapses at its food manufacturing premises. In a news release, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said its officers inspected the company’s food manufacturing establishment at Block 3015 Bedok NorthContinue Reading
The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday said it would welcome back with open arms the Sam Mitr faction if it defects from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), the ruling party, ahead of the general election.Continue Reading