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Malaysia pardon board to meet on Wednesday
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is expected to be released soon after the Royal Pardon Board meets on Wednesday, his party said Monday, putting him in position to become prime minister just as soon as he can secure a seat in parliament.
'Father of 15' testifies at surrogate trial
Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2018
» A Japanese man who fathered at least a dozen babies using Thai surrogate mothers appeared in court via video conference Tuesday, testifying in a case in which he is suing for paternal rights.
Regime 'strays from the path of reform'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/01/2018
» Deputy Democrat Party leader Nipit Intarasombat has offered his take on why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will prefer to be an unelected prime minister after the general election.
Govt crises 'entirely of own making'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» The Pheu Thai Party says the government now faces crises entirely of its own making which threaten its downfall.
Scandal-hit Dhammakaya temple helps stage Myanmar event
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2018
» MANDALAY: Thousands of Buddhist monks gathered in Myanmar's second largest city on Sunday for an event partly organised by the scandal-hit Dhammakaya temple whose abbot is wanted for questioning on money-laundering allegations.
Rough road ahead
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 21/01/2018
» The general prime minister, aka the politician who used to be a soldier, is strolling into a battleground and exhibits no sign he is aware of it.
Pailin probes airport food court publicity
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 16/01/2018
» Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn will today visit Suvarnabhumi airport to inspect food and beverage prices at the airport's restaurants and stalls, following continued criticism that prices are too high.
Fake data scandal in Japan spreads
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 24/11/2017
» TOKYO: Mitsubishi Materials Corp said yesterday that three of its subsidiaries have falsified specification data for products supplied to the aerospace, automotive and electric power industries.
China claims it released bookseller abducted from Pattaya
Kyodo News, Published on 25/10/2017
» HONG KONG: Sweden said Tuesday it has been notified by Chinese authorities of the release of detained Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai, a naturalised Swedish citizen who went missing two years ago.
Japan PM Abe eyes snap election in October
Kyodo News, Published on 17/09/2017
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a senior ruling party lawmaker that he is considering holding a general election in October, high-ranking government officials said Sunday.