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Long trek to democracy in SE Asia
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 03/08/2018
» A quarter-century before the Arab Spring of 2011, there was a democratic spring in Southeast Asia: the Philippines in 1986, Myanmar in 1988, Thailand in 1992 and Indonesia in 1998. The Arab Spring was largely drowned in blood (Syria, Egypt, Libya), but democracy really seemed to be taking root in Southeast Asia -- for a while.
Apple is first to reach $1 trillion valuation
AFP, Published on 03/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Apple hit another milestone on Thursday, becoming the first private-sector company to surpass US$1 trillion in market value.
Bail denied for ex-Buddhism office chief, 7 others
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2018
» Former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) chief Phanom Sornsilp and seven former officials involved in the temple fund embezzlement have been detained after the court turned down their bail requests.
Turkey, US in diplomatic crisis after ministers hit by sanctions
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» ISTANBUL - Turkey and the United States were on Thursday locked in the most serious diplomatic crisis between the NATO allies in years after Washington slapped sanctions on two senior Turkish ministers and Ankara vowed to retaliate.
French Spiderman barred from climbs in Hong Kong for a year
Published on 02/08/2018
» An extreme climber who has scaled some of the world’s most iconic architecture -- earning him the nickname the French Spiderman -- was barred by a Hong Kong court on Thursday from any such daredevil attempts in the city for a year.
Nominees of Chinese tour firm arrested on Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 02/08/2018
» SURAT THANI: Two Thais and one Chinese national have been arrested for allegedly serving as nominees for a Chinese-owned tour firm accused of cheating businesses on Koh Samui out of 3 million baht.
Tense Zimbabwe awaits vote results after troops fire on protestors
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» HARARE - Zimbabwe was Thursday on edge awaiting the results of its historic presidential election after troops opened fire on protests against alleged electoral fraud, denting hopes of a new era for the country following the ousting of Robert Mugabe.
UN council to mark Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya
Associated Press, Published on 02/08/2018
» UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is planning to commemorate the first anniversary of Myanmar's violent crackdown that led about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh at a meeting later this month.
UK 'lacks information' on Yingluck
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/08/2018
» Ex-foreign minister Kasit Piromya said on Wednesday that the government should provide the UK and international community with more detailed information to substantiate its request to extradite fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Hotel room killer 'on the run'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/08/2018
» Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a man charged with clubbing his construction firm owner girlfriend to death at a hotel in Bangkok before fleeing, possibly to Cambodia.