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Malaysia evicts 500 ‘sea nomads’
Published on 06/06/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - More than 500 people from seafaring communities along the coast of Sabah state have been evicted from their homes this week as part of a Malaysian government crackdown on undocumented migrants, local activists said.
CIMB targets $1.28bn of lending in 2024
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine unit of Malaysia's CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is targeting lending of more than 75 billion pesos (US$1.28 billion) to Filipino clients this year, up 23% from 2023, its chief executive officer said on Thursday.
Soft power struggles
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 05/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's 10 months in office have proven to be full of optimism, entertainment and drama. His non-stop whirlwind trips to lure investors including Microsoft, Tesla, Formula One, Tomorrowland and Art Basel to Thailand earned him the image of the salesman on a Time magazine cover. With the government's 10-month report card out and future plans in discussion, there has been both applause and confusion.
Support sex workers
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2024
» Re: "Sex workers in peril in Thailand: Fear of police silences assault victims", (BP, June 2).
Philippines: Troops acted professionally in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine military denied on Tuesday Chinese allegations that troops stationed on a grounded warship in the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had pointed guns at Chinese Coast Guard vessels.
Coffee market posts healthy growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/06/2024
» The Thai coffee market continues to grow, both in terms of domestic consumption and processing for export, driven by consumer lifestyles.
China says Philippine personnel pointed guns at Chinese coast guard in disputed waters
Published on 02/06/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese state media said on Sunday that personnel on a Philippine ship pointed guns at China's Coast Guard in disputed waters of the South China Sea last month.
China defence chief swipes at US at his first global forum
Published on 02/06/2024
» Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun took pointed swipes at the US for “hollowing out” Beijing’s One China policy on Taiwan and “misleading” a country in the South China Sea, taking a tough stance at his first global security forum in his new position.
Komet secures his third straight Asian BMX title
Sports, Published on 01/06/2024
» Thai BMX cyclist Komet Sukprasert claimed his third straight Asian title after winning the men’s elite event of the Asian BMX Continental Championships at Kamol Sports Park in Nong Chok yesterday.
Asian shares recover on hopes for policy support
Business, Published on 01/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks recovered on Friday after a three-day selling streak, boosted by a decline in US Treasury yields and weakness in the dollar amid optimism for more policy support after disappointing economic data from the US, China and Japan.