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Russian police raid dozens of opposition offices, homes
AFP, Published on 12/09/2019
» MOSCOW - Russian police raided dozens of regional offices of top protest leader Alexei Navalny on Thursday as well as the homes of his supporters after mass opposition rallies this summer.
Government poised to lose House majority
Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2019
» The government is poised to lose the majority in the House of Representatives after another micro party threatened to pull out of the coalition because it did not get to chair a House committee.
Speculation grows on BX bowing out
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 06/09/2019
» Stringent regulations and imminent market saturation could be the main factors prompting the forthcoming closure of Bitcoin Co Ltd (bx.in.th), Thailand's largest digital asset exchange, say local operators of digital asset exchanges.
10 firms seek to capitalise on BX closure
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/09/2019
» Bitcoin Co Ltd's recent closure announcement is unlikely to have a negative effect on Thailand's digital asset industry because there are about 10 other companies applying to become authorised digital asset exchanges, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's biggest 1MDB trial begins
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state's 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into his own bank account, a prosecutor said Wednesday at the opening of his most significant graft trial.
Jail upheld for Dutch pot cash launderer
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling imposing a 20-year jail term on a Dutch man who, together with his Thai ex-wife, laundered 300 million baht earned from marijuana sales through Thailand.
20-year sentence upheld for Dutch pot cash launderer
Post Reporters, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Supreme Court has upheld the lower court ruling imposing a 20-year jail term on a Dutch man who, together with his Thai ex-wife, laundered 300 million baht made from overseas marijuana sales through Thailand.
Learn from past visa-waiver mishap
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/08/2019
» In September 2003, the Thai government undertook the most incredible step by signing a visa-waiver agreement with Russia. No other Asean country had dared to do that before.
Casino colony
Asia focus, Published on 26/08/2019
» Cambodia's growing ties with China have made the latter by far the biggest and most influential investor in the country. Chinese money has been pouring in, particularly to the southern coastal city of Sihanoukville where Chinese-run casinos are mushrooming, with many more planned and a lot that also have online gambling operations.
Prayut courting disaster as oath saga drags on
News, Published on 24/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is playing it cool over his oath gaffe but critics are uncertain how long he can keep calm in the face of growing adversity.