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1st Thai-made satellite successfully enters orbit
Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2018
» Thailand's first indigenous satellite that was launched on a US rocket earlier this month has successfully entered orbit, a Thai university announced Tuesday.
Cambodia ruling party wins all senate seats: election committee
Kyodo News, Published on 25/02/2018
» Cambodia's ruling party won all the Senate seats at stake in an election Sunday, according to the National Election Committee, further consolidating the party's lock on power in one of Southeast Asia's economically fastest growing but most authoritarian nations.
Malaysia scraps mandatory death sentence for drugs
Kyodo News, Published on 01/12/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's lower house of Parliament on Thursday passed an amendment to end the country's mandatory death sentencing of drug traffickers.
Trump appoints defence chief to attend funeral
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Jim "Mad Dog" Mattis will attend the funeral ceremony of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej next week, the White House said Friday.
Prince Akishino to attend king's cremation
Kyodo News, Published on 06/10/2017
» TOKYO: Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko will visit Thailand for on Oct 26 to attend the funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Japanese government said on Friday.
US Secretary of State due in Bangkok
Kyodo News, Published on 02/08/2017
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia from Saturday through Aug 9 for talks with his counterparts in the region as North Korea has escalated tensions by test-launching two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month, the State Department said Tuesday.
Japanese royals pay respects to King Bhumibol
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2017
» Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Sunday paid their respects to the memory of King Bhumibol Adulyadej during the last leg of a week-long trip that also took them to Vietnam.
30,000 attend funeral for Cambodia ruling party chief
Kyodo News, Published on 19/06/2015
» Cambodia on Friday held a cremation ceremony for veteran political figure Chea Sim, which was attended by more than 30,000 people.
Cambodia ruling party chief Chea Sim dies at 82
Kyodo News, Published on 08/06/2015
» Cambodia's ruling party chief Chea Sim died Monday due to illness and old age, his chief bodyguard told Kyodo News. He was 82.