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Saudi purge of princes widens, travel curbs imposed
Reuters, Published on 07/11/2017
» RIYADH: A campaign of mass arrests of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen expanded on Monday after a top entrepreneur was reportedly detained in the biggest anti-corruption purge of the kingdom's affluent elite in its modern history.
Buddhist monks order reforms ahead of royal transition
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2017
» Under growing pressure from Thailand's military government, and their own religious bodies, Buddhist monks have launched a fresh round of reforms in recent weeks to clean up temples and overhaul a religion stalked by scandal.
Xi Jinping gets set to amass more power
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to amass even greater power at a Communist Party Congress this week, promoting close allies, having his guiding thought enshrined in the party constitution and possibly assuming a title to put him on par with Mao Zedong.
Cambodia's political prince submits to its strongman
Reuters, Published on 15/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH: With Cambodia's opposition warning of the imminent death of its democracy, the historic rival who once beat Prime Minister Hun Sen in an election said there was no option but to work with the strongman.
Saha Group sees sales recovery in 2018 as economy picks up
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2017
» Thailand's top consumer goods manufacturer Saha Group expects sales to improve next year as government spending drives growth in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, its chairman said.
Thousands rally in Philippines to warn of Duterte 'dictatorship'
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2017
» MANILA: Left-wing activists and political opponents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held rallies on Thursday to warn against what they see as the emergence of a dictatorship under the no-nonsense but hugely popular leader.
Hammerless Thor, new Black Panther at Comic-Con
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2017
» SAN DIEGO -- Thor has lost his invincible hammer and Black Panther shoulders the responsibility of being a new king, in exclusive scenes shown from Disney's Marvel studios' upcoming superhero movies at San Diego's Comic-Con.
King Power faces new B17bn lawsuit
Reuters, Published on 13/07/2017
» An anti-graft official will file a 17-billion-baht lawsuit against King Power International, his second case against the company that owns English Premier League football club Leicester City, he said on Thursday.
Saudi king ousts nephew, names son as crown prince
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2017
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's new interior minister, until now a little-known 33-year-old law graduate, replaces his veteran uncle as security chief at a time when the kingdom is confronting threats posed by Sunni Islamic State fighters and Shia militants in the east.
More tools in pipeline for cyber scrutiny
Reuters, Published on 19/06/2017
» The government aims to buy software to strengthen its ability to track online networks and monitor online activity while planning a cyber law that will expand powers to pry into private communications.