KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) � A Malaysian court on Monday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to present his defence against seven charges in a case linked to a scandal surrounding 1MDB, saying a unit of the state fund had been created for his own pri…
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Chaiwat to report to DSI to acknowledge charges related to Billy’s case
Former Kaeng Krachan national park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson said today (Monday) that he will report to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) tomorrow to acknowledge the charges filed against him in connection with the disappearance and mur…
Read moreLaos Defends Latest Plans to Dam the Mekong
VIENTIANE, LAOS – Laos has dismissed fears that its next hydropower dam on the Mekong River would devastate downstream communities after neighboring countries and rights groups raised their doubts at a regional forum in the capital last week.The tiny l…
Read moreAustralians Warned of ‘catastrophic’ Bushfires
Australian officials are warning of “catastrophic fire danger” as dozens of bushfires blazed in the state of New South Wales.As of early Monday, 64 fires were burning the New South Wales Rural Fire Service said in a tweet. Of those, more than 40 were o…
Read moreHong Kong police shoot protester as flashmob rallies target rush hour
A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning, hitting at least one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush hour commute.The shooting, which was broadcast live on Facebook, is the l…
Read moreProbe into Palang Pracharat MP Pareena’s land in Ratchaburi
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Warawut Silpa-archa has ordered an investigation into the reported occupation of more than 102 hectares of state land, in Chom Bung district of Thailand’s central province of Ratchaburi, by Palang Pracharat MP…
Read moreHong Kong student who fell during protest clashes dies
A Hong Kong student who fell from a car park while police and protesters were clashing last weekend has died, hospital officials said Friday, in a development likely to further escalate tensions after months of violent rallies in the city. Alex Chow, a…
Read moreAsean is successful and stable – Dr M
BANGKOK, The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has grown tremendously over the years to become the most stable regional organisation in the world today, said Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.ASEAN is today the most stable reg…
Read moreAppeal for blood as National Blood Centre stocks run low
The National Blood Centre of the Thai Red Cross Society is appealing for blood donations from members of the public as blood reserves run low and fall short of demand.Professor Dr. Chaivech Nutprayoon, assistant secretary-general of the Thai Red Cross…
Read moreFuture Forward’s trouble both internal and external
Controversial media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul has made an intriguing point the other day when he warned Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit against falling into a trap of old-fashion politics. The young political star was told to keep a …
Read moreKasetsart U lecturer in hot water for proposing change to Section 1 of the Constitution
A political activist has called on Kasetsart University to take disciplinary action against a lecturer, for proposing the amendment of Section 1 of the Constitution, in order to set an example for the other academics and students.Captain Songklod Chuen…
Read moreGlobal Freedom Declines as Chinese, Russian Info Control Practices Spread, Says Study
Chinese and Russian technology and practices in surveillance, censorship and other forms of information control are spreading and being copied around the world, mostly in authoritarian states but also in some democracies, said a report released in Wash…
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