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Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
Crowds of black-clad Malaysians protest against anti-graft chief
ิิBloomberg, Published on 16/02/2026
» Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians gathered in the capital on Sunday, calling for the arrest of anti-graft chief Azam Baki after reports alleged he had improper shareholdings and that abuse of power took place in the commission he leads.
Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Digital agency touts operations plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) has outlined its operations plan for this year, dubbed "depa unstoppable" and focusing on continued training of human resources, the promotion of innovation investment and the development of digital infrastructure.
Region must not abandon Myanmar
News, Sally Tyler, Published on 16/02/2026
» A particular confluence of events pertaining to Myanmar -- the fifth anniversary of its latest junta, elections early this month widely seen as illegitimate, and the beginning of a case on charges of genocide brought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice -- should have brought increased international scrutiny to the beleaguered nation.
Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.
Reports of 6 newly laid mines near Cambodia
Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» TRAT: Thailand’s Humanitarian Mine Action Unit has discovered six newly planted PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines in Ban Chamrak, Muang district, confirming they were recently laid by Cambodian forces.
EC reaffirms vote secrecy amid barcode worries
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The Election Commission on Sunday reaffirmed that the Feb 8 general election was run in strict compliance with the principle of “direct and secret voting”.
EC 'slow' to clear up doubts
Mongkol Bangprapa and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 15/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) is unlikely to order a nationwide recount or call a fresh election, despite allegations of irregularities in several constituencies, political analysts say.
Cops really to blame
Postbag, Published on 15/02/2026
» Re: "School head dies after shooting", (BP, Feb 12).