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Cambodian opposition leader calls for free and fair vote
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's detained opposition leader Kem Sokha called for free and fair elections in the Southeast Asian country in a New Year's message on Monday.
Eight dead, 13 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
AP and online reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Eight people were killed after a boat carrying 48 passengers including children sank off Indonesia’s Kalimantan island on Monday, rescue officials said.
Pope on 2018: forget life's useless baggage, work for peace
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday recommended jettisoning life's “useless baggage” in 2018, including what he called “empty chatter” and banal consumerism, and focusing instead on building a peaceful and welcoming world, particularly for refugees and migrants.
Fugitive Vietnamese businessman held by Singapore
Reuters, Published on 02/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: A real estate developer wanted by Vietnamese authorities amid a crackdown on corruption has been detained in Singapore, and his family fears he will be sent home, where he could face the death penalty, a lawyer representing him said on Tuesday.
Fugitive Vietnamese tycoon remains in Singapore, lawyer says
Valisa Krairiksh, Published on 03/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese tycoon detained in Singapore last week remains in the city-state, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday, easing his family's immediate fears that he could face the death penalty if he was sent back home.
Sek Loso to face drug charge after positive urine test
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2018
» Police will press a drug charge on Sek Loso after substances were found in his urine. The popular rock star is detained in Nakhon Si Thammarat after allegedly firing gunshots in public following a concert on Friday.
Sek Loso to face drug charge
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/01/2018
» Police will press a drug charge on Sek Loso after substances were found in his urine.
Sub-equipped boat to search for Malaysia flight MH370
Associated Press, Published on 03/01/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: A US-based company has dispatched a boat into the Indian Ocean in hopes of resuming the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, even though the company doesn't have a contract to do the job.
Phuket boat shows
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/01/2018
» Two international boat shows will be organised in Phuket.
Indonesian fishermen settle human trafficking suit
Associated Press, Published on 04/01/2018
» A human trafficking lawsuit just settled between two Indonesian fishermen and an American boat owner will not impact nearly 800 other foreign fishermen in Hawaii's fleet who are banned from leaving boats when the vessels reach US shores, industry officials say.