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Activists suing govt over Pegasus spyware
Published on 14/02/2023
» Activists in Thailand are suing the government for using spyware technology to monitor dissidents, the first such case in the country that they hope will help raise awareness and better protect citizens who are subject to increasing surveillance.
Kazuo Ueda nominated next Bank of Japan governor
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» TOKYO - Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing.
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed geopolitics
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» PARIS - Beyond Ukraine's borders, Russia's invasion of its neighbour has upended parts of the world order, including the forming of new blocs not seen since the Cold War.
France hits out at 'Black Panther' over depiction of its army
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» PARIS - Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
'Sua' has a parlour: Chuvit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/02/2023
» "Inspector Sua", the policeman allegedly involved in an online gambling network, used a nominee to operate a massage parlour, says Chuvit Kamolvisit, the massage parlour tycoon-turned whistleblower.
Substance sorely lacking in party policies
Business, Published on 13/02/2023
» The election campaigns of political parties should focus on improving the country's competitiveness with effective short- and long-term economic policies rather than populist sops or market intervention that could mar the economy and add fiscal burden, says business leaders.
Myanmar junta to let 'loyal' civilians carry licensed arms: sources
Published on 12/02/2023
» Military-ruled Myanmar is set to allow civilians "loyal to the state" to apply for licences to carry firearms, according to media reports and an unverified government document.
New pension protests in France, unions vow to ramp up strikes
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in France on Saturday in a fourth day of action against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions planning to ramp up strikes if the plan is not dropped.
Hackers say they blocked Iran president’s speech
Published on 11/02/2023
» Digital activists supporting anti-government protests in Iran said they hacked an online broadcast by state television of a speech by President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Food for thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2023
» A hunger strike campaign by two young political activists demanding the release of all political prisoners as well as the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws has drawn concern from across the political spectrum.