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Singapore banks back police controls on accounts to avert scams
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — Banks in Singapore support a new law that will allow the police to control accounts of holders who they suspect to be scam targets, the city-state's latest effort to tackle a surge in cases.
996 bitcoin mining devices seized in Chon Buri
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/01/2025
» Police and electricity officials have seized 996 bitcoin mining devices at a company that they say also stole huge amounts of electricity to run them, in Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri.
Spike in hate speech feared as Meta lifts restrictions
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The tech giant Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move that advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech.
Suspected killer of former Cambodian MP arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2025
» The Thai suspect wanted for shooting a former Cambodian opposition MP to death in Bangkok has been arrested in Cambodia, police said on Wednesday night.
‘No more fires,’ demand fed-up Amazon residents
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» BREVES, Brazil - Giovana Serrao was not home when a fire lit in a neighbouring agricultural field got out of control and destroyed her acai palms on the island of Marajo in the Brazilian Amazon.
Crowds throng as Jesus statue parades through Manila
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» MANILA - Scores of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.
Fears over decrease in Chinese New Year visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/01/2025
» Chinese tourist numbers might fall by 10-20% during the upcoming Lunar New Year due to lower safety confidence among travellers, following a Chinese actor who recently fell victim to a human trafficking gang using Thailand as a gateway, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Displaced LA residents in shock at scale of fire destruction
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» SANTA MONICA, California - Dozens of evacuated Los Angeles residents stared incredulously at the thick cloud of black smoke blotting out the sun, scarcely able to believe the scale of the wildfires, and fearing that their homes could be destroyed next.
Police nab woman linked to spa credit card theft
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2025
» A 22-year-old woman has been arrested for collaborating with four Chinese accomplices to steal credit cards from customers at an onsen spa in central Bangkok.
PM visits Phuket to 'address issues'
News, Published on 09/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will visit Phuket on Thursday to address various issues in the province, focusing on tourism, flood prevention, infrastructure development and traffic management.