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Hun Manet: Cambodia's new prime minister
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» PHNOM PENH - Hun Manet has an economics degree from England and graduated from the US military academy West Point, but there are few expectations he will uphold Western liberal ideals when he succeeds his father as Cambodia's prime minister.
Paetongtarn is Thailand’s 31st prime minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2024
» The House of Representatives on Friday elected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st prime minister of Thailand.
Parliament to choose next prime minister on Thursday
Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2026
» The House of Representatives will meet on Thursday to vote for a new prime minister, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said on Monday.
Deputy finance minister joins rate-cut chorus
Published on 25/01/2024
» HONG KONG - Interest rates in Thailand are “too high”, hurting people’s standard of living and weighing down the economy, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, who urged the Bank of Thailand to consider easing monetary policy.
Deputy minister warns against obstructing royal motorcades
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2024
» Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset issued a stern warning against any attempts to obstruct royal motorcades, saying such actions would be met with severe consequences in the future.
Ex-deputy education minister banned for life
Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2023
» The Supreme Court has banned former deputy education minister Kanokwan Vilawan from elected office for life, with a 10-year ban on political activities, for forest encroachment.
Deputy minister hits out at bill hikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2023
» Deputy Interior Minister Naris Khamnurak yesterday criticised the Metropolitan Waterworks Administration's (MWA) and Provincial Waterworks Administration's (PWA) plan to raise tap water fees.
Indonesia removes deputy minister accused of extortion
Published on 23/08/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a decree dismissing Immanuel Ebenezer from his position as deputy manpower minister after being named a suspect in an extortion case, the first sitting member of his cabinet to be involved in an anti-corruption investigation.
Prime Minister Prayut is no President Xi
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/03/2018
» That the Chinese Communist Party-controlled legislature has removed the term limits of the country's president and vice president has already sent shockwaves worldwide. It means that President Xi Jinping can continue to be China's head of state into a third term beyond 2023. Even though China's presidency is less powerful than the Chinese Communist Party's General Secretary and head of the Central Military Commission, the abolition of presidential term limits sends unmistakable signals that President Xi intends to hold complete and absolute power. He is now seen as more powerful than any contemporary Chinese leader, unrivalled since the time of founding father Mao Zedong.
Giuseppe Conte approved for Italian prime minister
AFP, Published on 24/05/2018
» ROME - Italy's president on Wednesday approved little-known lawyer Giuseppe Conte's nomination to be prime minister of a government formed by far-right and anti-establishment parties.