Young Dane found dead in his bedroom
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A Danish man was found dead in his bedroom in a commercial building in Muang district late on Tuesday night, police said.Continue Reading
Case management of Najib's bid to review SRC conviction set for Oct 21
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s review application over his SRC International Sdn Bhd conviction is up for its first case management on Oct 21. Read full storyContinue Reading
Democratic Party now the leading US party of war
Last May a remarkable column by Stephen Kinzer appeared in The Boston Globe. It was headlined: “Republicans return to their roots as the anti-war party.” More significantly, the subheading ran: “Since the Vietnam era, Americans have come to expect anti-war rhetoric from liberal Democrats. Cancel that.” The column began: “With Americans now engulfed in passion for […]
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Verstappen on verge of second world title as F1 returns to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Red Bull’s dominant Max Verstappen can clinch a second world championship when the Singapore Grand Prix returns this weekend after a three-year absence because of COVID-19. The flying Dutchman has a mathematical chance to seal back-to-back world titles under lights around the spectacular and demanding Marina Bay street circuit.Continue Reading
How America’s democracy is ‘ripe to be exploited’
Voters in Sweden this month gave a leading role to a far-right party with neo-Nazi roots. Italy is also on the cusp of putting a party in power that has fascist origins. And of course, in the United States, one party has increasingly embraced election denialism and attempted to undermine the legitimacy of the electoral […]
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Understanding Libya’s relentless destabilization
After leading a military coup in 1969, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi cemented his rule for more than 40 years. A variety of different political ideologies – Pan-Arabism, Pan-Africanism, socialism, Islamic leftism, and others – characterized his leadership, which were further reinforced by a cult of personality. While living standards for Libyans increased under his rule, Gaddafi attracted resentment among some […]
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Employers must receive new foreign workers at KLIA, says Immigration DG
SEPANG: Employers are required to wait for the arrival of their new foreign workers at the KL International Airport (KLIA) to assure authorities that those coming in have a legitimate employer, says Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud. Read full storyContinue Reading
Thailand’s relations with India are critical to its interests in the Indo-Pacific
As the Kingdom looks beyond Southeast Asia, bilateral trade, security and economic cooperation with the South Asian power is increasingly important
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Who gains most from Nord Stream sabotage?
The US has long opposed NATO’s (especially Germany’s) dependence on Russian, formerly Soviet, natural gas. The United States, in fact, used export controls to block the original Yamal pipeline in the 1980s, believing the threat of a Russian cutoff would alter Europe’s political decisions. As recently as 2018, then-president Donald Trump warned the Europeans at the […]
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Cannabis hidden in fire extinguisher among 13kg of drugs seized in CNB raids
Five suspected drug offenders, aged between 31 and 42, were arrested during anti-drug operations in Rivervale, Upper Serangoon and Yishun.Continue Reading