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Beijing’s schmoozing of China’s private sector a ‘strategic move’
Published on 19/02/2025
» Beijing is repositioning the private sector as the cornerstone of China's global competitiveness and technological edge in the face of growing geopolitical and economic headwinds, according to analysts' assessments following President Xi Jinping's meeting with prominent entrepreneurs.
UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
AFP, Published on 12/02/2025
» GENEVA — Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the United Nations (UN) said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
Parole process hints at Yingluck's return
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/12/2024
» The release on parole of convicts in the rice scandal case one after another has sparked speculation about the prospective return of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled the country to avoid imprisonment in the same case.
Stars align for Yingluck's return
News, Published on 09/12/2024
» The prospect of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra returning home to celebrate the Songkran festival in mid-April is not just wishful thinking by her brother Thaksin, given developments concerning a few key players in the infamous rice-pledging scheme and the Corrections Department's move to draft regulations pertaining to detentions outside prison.
China visa free for 30 days maximum: 5 ways to get in
Published on 03/12/2024
» China announced an extension of visa-free entry procedures in November to include the citizens of 38 countries, including Thailand. They can enter visa free for up to a month, in the latest effort to bring in more foreign tourists and support the economy.
Who's who in Trump's new administration
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/11/2024
» WASHINGTON — United States President-elect Donald Trump has started to choose the people who he wants to implement his "America first" policies on the border, trade, economy and more.
UN: Civilian deaths top 5,300 since Myanmar coup
Published on 17/09/2024
» GENEVA - Myanmar’s military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands detained since the 2021 coup, a United Nations report said on Tuesday.
Protesting ethically for the planet
News, Published on 05/09/2024
» Climate protesters have disrupted the tennis at Wimbledon, thrown tomato soup at the glass protecting famous paintings, sprayed orange powder on Stonehenge, and blocked traffic. In response, European governments have been cracking down on environmental protesters with detentions and fines, and, in one case, with a five-year prison sentence for advocating civil disobedience in a Zoom call.
Vietnamese trawler, crewmen captured off Nakhon Si Thammarat
Online Reporters, Published on 05/07/2024
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - A Vietnamese trawler with four crewmen on board were detained on Thursday for illegally fishing in Thai territorial waters, the Thai navy said.
China reveals it executed scientist for spying in 2016 in documentary about 'shocking' cases
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/04/2024
» Authorities in Beijing have revealed that a Chinese scientist who was convicted in 2015 of selling state secrets to foreign spy agencies was executed in 2016, one of several "shocking" spy cases.