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WORLD

Russia brands Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial 'extremist'

AFP, Published on 09/04/2026

» MOSCOW - Russia's Supreme Court labelled the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial "extremist" on Thursday, making it easier for authorities to prosecute its supporters and those who work with it.

WORLD

Cambodia's alleged scam group execs suspected of money laundering in Japan

Kyodo News, Published on 09/04/2026

» KYODO — Two senior executives of Prince Holding Group, a Cambodian conglomerate accused of being one of Asia's largest transnational criminal organisations, purchased luxury real estate in and around Tokyo in a possible money-laundering scheme, sources familiar with the matter said and official property records showed Thursday.

THAILAND

Thailand seizes B8.27bn more from regional scam network

Online Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday announced the seizure and freezing of a further 8.27 billion baht in assets linked to a transnational scam network, pushing the total value of confiscated assets in the case to more than 20 billion baht.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 09/04/2026

» The latest developments in the Middle East war:

OPINION

The day the US became Britain at Suez

Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 09/04/2026

» The world's focus is on the US-induced debacle in the Strait of Hormuz, but it's another narrow strait that sums up the current state of US power in the world: Suez.

BUSINESS

Grab rolls out AI companion services to boost earnings

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/04/2026

» Grab is accelerating its shift beyond transaction-based services to become an "intelligent everyday guide", evolving from a super-app into a more integrated, AI-driven companion.

OPINION

Modern-day mispricing of war

Oped, Antara Haldar, Published on 09/04/2026

» In the space of just a few weeks, the throttling of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has revealed the true nature of the US-Israeli war with Iran. This is no regional conflict, because the entire world is being invoiced. While the size of the bill remains to be determined, it is already obvious that the belligerents won't be the only ones paying the tab.

THAILAND

Call to axe MP pension scheme

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2026

» Economy Party list MP Chris Potranandana has stepped up his campaign to abolish parliamentary pensions, declaring all three of the party's MPs will refuse to claim the benefit while calling for public disclosure of former lawmakers currently receiving lifetime payments.

THAILAND

Clean Air Bill gains traction

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2026

» Opposition parties have renewed calls for urgent action on air pollution, pledging to push forward a Clean Air Bill while urging the government to address the wildfire and PM2.5 fine dust crisis through both immediate relief and long-term structural reforms.

WORLD

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

AFP, Published on 09/04/2026

» GENEVA - The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare".