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Architectural splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/07/2017
» Every Saturday morning, hundreds of people form a long queue for a visit to Bang Khun Phrom Palace. Once the home of Marshal-Admiral Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand of Nagor Svarga (1881-1944) and now the Bank of Thailand Museum, the handsome residence has become a new attraction that draws huge interest of cultural tourists, local and international. Some of the visitors are late to the queue and have to return on another Saturday, since only 400 tickets are issued each day. From last month until the end of this year, the palace, normally open to group visits only, welcomes the public on an individual basis for the first time in decades.
Shifting Thai alliances in the 21st century
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 21/07/2017
» In view of rising geopolitical tensions in Asia, Thailand's foreign policy strategy and posture has come into focus.
Police: Indonesia bomb maker wanted to join Philippine fight
Associated Press, Published on 10/07/2017
» JAKARTA -- Indonesian police said Monday that a man whose home-made bomb accidentally exploded in the West Java city of Bandung was obsessed with the idea of joining Islamic State group-affiliated militants who've occupied parts of a city in the southern Philippines since mid-May.
Man arrested after bombs detonate in West Java home
Kyodo News, Published on 09/07/2017
» Improvised bombs allegedly constructed to be used in terrorist attacks accidentally detonated in a home in Indonesia's West Java Province on Saturday, with a suspected Islamist later arrested, police said.
Indonesia, Philippines make arrests linked to city siege
Associated Press, Published on 08/06/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesian and Philippine authorities have arrested several people suspected of links to Islamic militants who overran a city in the southern Philippines and two others who allegedly helped inspire a double suicide bombing in Jakarta, officials said Thursday.
Grab seeks bigger bite of Indonesian transport market
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 29/05/2017
» In the absence of reliable public transport in gridlocked Jakarta and other major Indonesian cities, the Malaysia-based ride-hailing app Grab has been quick to grab a big chunk of a massive market opportunity to expand its business.
Three arrested in Jakarta bombings
Associated Press, Published on 26/05/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesian police arrested three suspected militants Friday for their alleged involvement in twin suicide bombings that killed three people in Jakarta, while the Islamic State group claimed it was responsible for the attack.
Indonesian province sets up task force targeting gays
Associated Press, Published on 24/05/2017
» BANDUNG, Indonesia -- Indonesian police in West Java have set up a task force to investigate activities by gays in the country's most populous province.
How China's Belt and Road is making the world smaller
Published on 17/05/2017
» As a high-level forum on the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative scheduled for May 14-15 in Beijing is approaching, the China-proposed initiative has again become a focus of the world.
'Chilli mafia' hunted by Bank Indonesia for stoking inflation
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/05/2017
» JAKARTA -- They’re called the chilli mafia -- a shady group of wholesalers who manipulate the price of Indonesia’s favourite spice -- and the nation’s central bankers are out to smash them.