He did not elaborate on the type of help sought, and the US embassy did not immediately comment. Diesel fuel and thick oil from the tanker have contaminated the waters and beaches of nine municipalities along the coast of Oriental Mindoro province, known for its rich marine life. More thanContinue Reading
The Criminal Court has refused to consider a request by a lese-majeste suspect who is seeking permission to travel abroad to attend meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, lawyers say.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Police are warning of the re-emergence of “fake friend” scams, with at least 945 victims cheated of more than S$3.2 million since January. The cases typically involve scammers contacting victims through text messages or phone calls, pretending to be someone they know, and then asking for financial help. “In theseContinue Reading
In Ms Tin’s video, Mr Babul said that his son was punched by the man out of the blue when he was walking in the estate. He went to visit the doctor after the attack. He said that on previous occasions the same man had harassed cleaners in the area,Continue Reading
PATTANI: Police have arrested a gunman who shot dead a 14-year-old girl in full view of her mother in front of a mosque in Muang district of this southern province on Friday morning.Continue Reading
The Ministry of Culture will hold a five-day event next month to celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, with various cultural activities held at museums and temples in Old Town Bangkok.Continue Reading
Police have arrested four members of a gang that duped more than 100 people into clicking a link that enabled the perpetrators to remotely control mobile phones and steal over 150 million baht.Continue Reading
Companies in traditional sectors should take the initiative in the coming decade to go digital under Beijing’s newly announced “Digital China” plan or they will be eliminated, according to some academics. “Digitalization is now a global trend,” Zhang Jun, dean of economics at Fudan University, told guancha.cn in an interview. “Without it, China’s service and manufacturing sectors […]Continue Reading
The Georgian government has been forced to withdraw its controversial “foreign agent” law after days of mass protests against what many saw as Russian-inspired legislation which would limit press freedom, making its chances of ever joining the European Union near impossible. Over two nights this week, thousands of protesters have packed the streets of Tbilisi […]Continue Reading
The political implications of ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks and ideologies in Myanmar received much attention in the years before the 2021 military takeover. As Myanmar has turned more violent since the coup, ultra-nationalist monks have been radicalized further. What role are these monks playing in the political landscape of Myanmar today? And what is their rationale […]Continue Reading