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Defying humanitarian warnings, Pompeo brands Yemen's Huthis as terrorists
AFP, Published on 11/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has moved to brand Yemen's Iranian-linked Huthi rebels as terrorists, a last-minute move in defiance of aid groups who fear it will worsen a humanitarian crisis.
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PAO polls: An illusion of democracy?
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 24/12/2020
» Last Sunday, Thailand had a long-overdue election of the chairs and council members of all Provincial Administration Organisations (PAO). Are these elections really meaningful?
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'Battle royal' headlines local polls
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/12/2020
» Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon, people in the province and in other provinces, with the exception of Bangkok, went to the polls yesterday to elect chairpersons and Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) members.
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Taiwan says Chinese diplomats assaulted official in Fiji
AFP, Published on 19/10/2020
» TAIPEI: Taiwan on Monday accused two Chinese diplomats of gatecrashing a hotel function hosted by its de facto embassy in Fiji and assaulting an employee.
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In the shadow of TikTok, China's apps quietly hoover up downloads
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» BEIJING: While SHEIN has its origins in China it is one of the biggest shopping apps in the United States, SHAREit has been banned in India despite being massively popular elsewhere, and Likee is chasing TikTok -- but desperate to avoid a similar fate.
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Royal reform bid threatens rally turnout
News, Published on 11/10/2020
» The anti-government demonstration planned for Oct 14 will not draw huge numbers as long as protest leaders insist on the reform of the monarchy, according to academics and observers.
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Vote vs Virus
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 05/10/2020
» Myanmar's national elections are set to go ahead in just over four weeks even though the country is reeling from a second wave of Covid-19 that shows no signs of abating any time soon.
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Pheu Thai won't play second fiddle
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/10/2020
» This Oct 14 marks the 47th anniversary of the student-led uprising that eventually led to the overthrowing of the Thanom-Praphas-Narong regime notoriously known at the time as the Tyrannical Trio.
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Pheu Thai shuffles top tier
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/10/2020
» Sompong Amornvivat was re-elected as Pheu Thai leader during the party's general assembly that selected new executives on Thursday, a move seen by one academic as a reunion between Thai Rak Thai and People Power Party politicians.
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The global politics of virus vaccines
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 11/09/2020
» It is clear now that Thailand's de facto strategy for handling the coronavirus pandemic is to minimise local infections and wait for a safe and effective vaccine. The recent discovery of just one Thai in a Bangkok suburb who tested positive sent the country into near-panic mode after 100 days of zero local transmissions, similar to the case of an Egyptian military official who visited Rayong province in July and tested positive thereafter.
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