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M23 marches on in east DR Congo as US vows action against Rwanda
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» KINSHASA - The M23 pressed onwards in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, even as Washington vowed action over its Rwandan backers' violation of a US-brokered peace deal.
Belarus frees 123 political prisoners
Published on 13/12/2025
» Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing his opponents into exile hours after the United States announced it would lift sanctions on his country’s potash industry.
SET continues to decline towards year-end
Business, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand underperformed again in November. At the beginning of the month, big-cap Delta Electronics helped push the SET Index up beyond 1,300 points. In the second week, the longer-than-expected US government shutdown was a drag on sentiment globally and locally. DELTA and commerce stocks plunged, bringing the SET down almost 6%.
US arrests gang smuggling US$160m in AI chips to China
Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 13/12/2025
» US authorities have dismantled an illegal operation smuggling advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, seizing high-performance Nvidia processors worth US$160 million (about 5.6 billion baht). The seized goods primarily consisted of Nvidia's H100 and H200 chips, representing a significant breach of export controls.
Early dissolution seen rattling bourse
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/12/2025
» Analysts said that while Thai and foreign investors have expected an early dissolution of parliament, Thursday's announcement by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul adds a short-term negative sentiment towards the stock market as it creates uncertainty in regard to policy continuity.
Chartthaipattana's Varawut to lead mass defection to Bhumjaithai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Chartthaipattana Party was thrown into sudden transition on Friday after its former leader, Varawut Silpa-archa, led nine other former MPs in submitting their resignation letters, clearing the way for a collective defection to the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) later this week.
Iran detains Nobel-prize winner in 'brutal' arrest
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranian security forces on Friday detained the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi along with at least eight other activists in an arrest condemned as "brutal" by the Norwegian Nobel committee.
Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to stop border clashes
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» BANGKOK - US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week.
Yokohama and Bangkok team up
News, Published on 13/12/2025
» In Yokohama, our identity is tied to our port, a gateway to the world and a source of prosperity. But this also means we are on the front line of climate change. We have learned that protecting our city requires innovation, from advanced storm-water management to cool pavements that combat urban heat. Our experience has taught us that technology is vital, but its true value is realised when it is shared.
King Charles to deliver TV message about his cancer ‘journey’
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» LONDON - Britain’s King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to talk openly about battling cancer, will Friday appear in a “personal message” filmed for a TV campaign raising funds for research into the devastating disease.