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Malaysia imposes ban on e-waste imports
Published on 05/02/2026
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has imposed a ban on imports of electronic waste, as it looks to tighten controls on the entry of hazardous materials and safeguard the environment, the head of the country's anti-graft body said.
Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
LA Olympics chief faces heat over Epstein files emails
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier’s girlfriend.
Flood recovery lag weighs on Hat Yai
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/02/2026
» While most hotels in Hat Yai have already resumed operations, insufficient flood relief has resulted in only 30% of shops and restaurants reopening, leading to a weak outlook for tourism revenue during the Chinese New Year, according to the Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association.
Mall Group seeks measures to spur consumer spending
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Mall Group Co Ltd views fresh government stimulus measures, improved baht exchange rates and tourism as key drivers in reviving consumer spending this year.
Prime Bangkok plots on the block
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is preparing to put more than 40 plots of land acquired through asset seizures up for sale, in addition to opening auctions to lease another 10 prime land plots in Bangkok and other provinces.
UK PM says Mandelson 'lied' about Epstein relations
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday said he regretted naming Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, following fresh allegations about the disgraced envoy's close ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Myanmar woman arrested as 200,000 counterfeit items seized in Samut Sakhon
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thai authorities have arrested a Myanmar woman accused of producing and selling counterfeit consumer products online with her Chinese husband, seizing more than 200,000 items in a warehouse raid in Samut Sakhon province.
Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — A proxy party for Myanmar’s junta was declared the “landslide” winner of elections that were derided as illegitimate by the United Nations (UN) and others, helping the military keep its grip on the war-ravaged country.
Live monitor lizard, ricefield rat found in baggage arriving from Philippines
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» A Thai passenger arriving from the Philippines was intercepted at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakan with two live protected wild animals – a monitor lizard and a large rice field rat – in his baggage, the Customs Department reported on Wednesday.