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'Superpimp'-turned-whistleblower won't give up fight
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 29/05/2023
» The memorandum of understanding signed on May 22 by the eight parties hoping to form a governing coalition sets forth an ambitious reform agenda, including "push for reform of the bureaucracy, police, armed forces and justice system" and to "promote a culture of transparency to tackle corruption".
Elite Card under fire over scandal
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn asked the police to investigate reports of members of Thailand Elite Card that have been linked with shady Chinese businesses.
Cultural looting still a persistent crisis in SE Asia
News, Published on 14/11/2022
» The Nepalese conservationist Rabindra Puri, directing his own construction of a new Museum of Stolen Art in eastern Kathmandu speaks passionately about how he will feature replicas of stolen Nepalese antiquities, the originals having long ago been shipped overseas and since displayed in tourist attractions, art museums, or private residences, like hunting trophies.
A safercyber world
Asia focus, Published on 03/09/2018
» E-commerce and other digital services are becoming a part of mainstream life in Southeast Asia, part of a transformation that is driving strong economic growth. But the advances are not universal and the system is still not nearly as secure as it should be.
Cops nab wanted S Korean fraud suspect
News, Published on 23/05/2018
» Police swoop on S Korean fugitive
Impressive catch
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 30/04/2018
» Indonesia is reaping the results of its aggressive crackdown on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that began in late 2014, with figures and research showing that the effort is paying off.
Tip of the iceberg
News, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2018
» Re: "Tourists under siege", (PostBag, March 17).
Cops in hunt for Malaysian
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» A Thai security agency said Thursday mystery still shrouds the whereabouts of Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian businessman who was embroiled in the scandal-plagued 1MBD, a Malaysian state development fund in Thailand.
Who carried out Bangkok's deadly bombing?
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» Confusion swirls around who carried out Bangkok's deadly bombing. But experts say the unprecedented scale of Monday's attack and apparent targeting of tourists could indicate a game-changing escalation of tactics for the country's usual suspects -- or an entirely new threat.