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Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
Thin buyer guide
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/02/2026
» Re: "Choosing the right air purifier for Thailand's rising air pollution", (Life, Feb 8).
Man sentenced to 30 years for lese-majeste
Published on 10/02/2026
» A man convicted of posting 10 anti-monarchy comments on social media has been sentenced to 30 years in prison — three years for each post — under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand’s lese-majeste law.
Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi to six years in prison
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BAHRAIN — An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer told Agence-France Presse (AFP) on Sunday.
China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
China overturns Canadian man’s death sentence
Published on 07/02/2026
» China’s highest court has overturned a death sentence against a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling, a sudden reversal in a case that has been a years-long source of diplomatic friction between Beijing and Ottawa.
2 Klatham Party candidates axed over past convictions
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Supreme Court has revoked the eligibility of two candidates of the Klatham Party candidates to contest the Feb 8 general election due to past criminal convictions.
Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» SAN JOSÉ - Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
‘Victoria’s Secret’ trafficking sentences upheld
Post Reporters, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Supreme Court has upheld the stiff sentences against Sattatham “Pai Tik” Jangchai, the manager of the Victoria’s Secret massage parlour in Bangkok, and several associates, in a high‑profile human trafficking case.
South Korea court sentences ex-PM to 23-year jail term
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.