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Malaysia to end visa-free entry for N Koreans
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has decided to end visa-free entry for North Koreans, effective on March 6, following the assassination in mid-February of the estranged half-brother of the reclusive country's leader Kim Jong Un, local media said on Thursday.
Inbound lanes open on Thai-Belgian flyover (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2017
» Motorists, except lorry drivers, are allowed to use two inbound lanes of the fire-damaged Thai-Belgian flyover on Rama IV Road after engineers found the section is still safe to drive on.
Hitman claims he killed Hun Sen critic 'over money'
Reuters, Published on 02/03/2017
» PHNOM PENH - A man accused of murdering prominent Cambodian government critic Kem Ley told a court on Wednesday that he killed him over money, in a shooting that drew suspicions of a political motive.
Women charged with murder in airport assassination
Published on 02/03/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Their eyes red and heads bowed, two young women accused of smearing VX nerve agent on the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader were charged with murder Wednesday in a Malaysian court.
Trump trade agenda: 'Not bound by WTO'
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/03/2017
» WASHINGTON - The US isn't bound by decisions made at the World Trade Organisation, President Donald Trump's administration said in outlining a new trade agenda that promises to root out unfair practices by foreign countries.
US stock index passes 21,000 for first time
Associated Press, Published on 02/03/2017
» NEW YORK - Banks and other financial companies led US stocks sharply higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average above 21,000 points for the first time.
DSI denies hand in temple disciple's death
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has rejected Wat Phra Dhammakaya's claim that the authorities' blockade contributed to the death of a female disciple Wednesday.
Court upholds death for Koh Tao pair
News, Published on 02/03/2017
» Surat Thani: The Appeal Court yesterday upheld the death sentence for two migrant workers from Myanmar for the brutal murders of two British backpackers on Koh Tao in September 2014.
RFD grants villagers forest land amnesty
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2017
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) has granted an amnesty for residents who agree to return forest land they encroached on before June 2014.
Failed plane lease deals worry CAAT
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/03/2017
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will consider revoking the usage of aircraft by Thai-registered airlines after finding that some are not paying the companies they lease the planes from.