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Challenging Asean digital sovereignty
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/09/2025
» Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are busy finalising a draft of a Digital Economic Framework Agreement (Defa) -- this digital framework is hoped to boost regional bloc intra-trade, attract foreign investment, and transform the grouping into a global digital hub. As the current chair, Malaysia is eager to see the world's first such agreement concluded under its leadership.
Bolsonaro awaits Brazil coup-plot verdict
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Donald Trump ally accused of plotting a coup to retain power after he lost the 2022 election.
Trump taking control of Washington DC police
Published on 11/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Monday he was putting Washington’s police department under federal control and ordering the National Guard to deploy to the nation’s capital to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.
Sibling rivalry
Life, Published on 25/04/2025
» After a nine-year wait, the sequel to The Accountant has finally arrived. Despite the absence of key original cast members like Anna Kendrick, The Accountant 2 compensates with a buddy action storyline infused with charming humour.
American shot Israeli visitors thinking they were Palestinians
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — A Florida man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting at a vehicle with two men who he thought were Palestinians but turned out to be Israeli visitors, local authorities said.
Different kinds of thieves with the same goal
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/02/2025
» What's the difference between smash-and-grab raids and protection rackets? Not all that much from the legal point of view, but protection rackets have a lower level of risk and a higher rate of returns.
Facts, not fear
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/02/2025
» Re: "Thai senator's 'live executions' proposal panned", (BP, Jan 29).
Art events that made 2024
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Year of the Dragon marked another 12 months of continued growth for the Thai art industry. Here are significant events that took place in 2024.
Well done to the Aussies
Postbag, Published on 01/12/2024
» Re: "Australia to figure out how to enforce teen social media ban", (Spotlight, Nov 30).
Amsterdam bans demos after ‘antisemitic’ attacks
Published on 08/11/2024
» AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday after overnight attacks on Israeli football supporters by what the mayor called “antisemitic hit-and-run squads”, and Israel said it would fly many fans home.