Showing 1 - 10 of 10,000
Asean chair urges Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi, more prisoners
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026
» MANILA — The Philippines, chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said a recent amnesty was a positive step towards inclusive national dialogue.
Your horoscope for April 24-30
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 24/04/2026
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Singapore emerging as neutral ground as AI firms navigate Sino-US rivalry
Published on 24/04/2026
» SINGAPORE - Singapore is transforming from East-West gateway to neutral ground for the AI sector, with Chinese startups hoping to operate beyond government reach while US firms seek foreign talent without the headache of stricter visa regulations.
Iran seizes vessel in Strait of Hormuz, defying US naval superiority
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026
» DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON — Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open one of the world's most important shipping corridors.
India criticises 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a "hellhole".
US imposes sanctions on Cambodian senator and 28 others for alleged romance scams
Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Thursday imposed sanctions on Kok An, a Cambodian senator, and 28 individuals and entities that it said had stolen millions of dollars from US citizens using romance scams.
Visa-free stay to be cut for 'quality boost'
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2026
» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
China's Wang on two-day official visit
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/04/2026
» Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began an official visit to Thailand yesterday, following a trip to Cambodia, with talks centred on investment, technology cooperation and regional security.
Suu Kyi news viewed as hopeful sign
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/04/2026
» Aung San Suu Kyi remains in good health and safe, with Myanmar's leadership indicating it is considering "good things" for her, offering cautious reassurance to regional observers.
Myanmar's robbery of a democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2026
» Five long years after Myanmar's military seized power on 1 Feb 2021, what has taken place in recent weeks amounts to a delayed fait accompli. Led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, then commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the coup diverged from its traditional playbook seen in 1962 and 1988, when tanks rolled and the military ruled by brute force. This time, the takeover nearly unravelled amid a nationwide uprising that evolved into a civil war, waged by an armed and determined resistance comprising the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defence Forces (PDFs), and a constellation of Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs).