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Hunt for killers of wild elephant
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 15/01/2018
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Police are hunting down the gunmen who brutally killed a wild elephant in a national park in Kui Buri district.
Malaysia plans special court on human trafficking as cases soar
Published on 15/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is setting up a special court to tackle rising numbers of human trafficking cases, in a move welcomed by campaigners who said it would help deliver justice to victims.
Tropical Singapore rugs up as temperatures drop
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: A dip in temperature in Singapore has prompted an unusual parade of fur jackets, scarves and other winter items in the streets of the perennially balmy city-state, as more northern parts of the globe shivered under Arctic conditions.
Britain scrambles two Typhoon jets to intercept Russian planes
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» LONDON: Britain scrambled two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets on Monday from Scotland to intercept Russian planes near the United Kingdom's airspace, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Philippine news website's licence revoked after Duterte threat
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Philippine government has revoked the operating licence of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte's critics as another blow to press freedom.
20 officials probed for 'sponsored services'
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2018
» Twenty government officials might have been implicated in human trafficking following the crackdown on a massage parlour in Bangkok on Friday.
SET closes at record high, outperforms SE Asian peers
Published on 15/01/2018
» Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday with Thailand closing at a record high, tracking gains in broader Asia after Wall Street extended its record-setting run.
Malaysia upholds death sentences for 9 Filipinos
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Monday upheld death sentences handed down to nine men from the Philippines in connection with a 2013 incursion into the Malaysian part of Borneo island by Philippine fighters seeking to stake an ancient claim.
Mercedes-Benz revises G-Class SUV for 2018
Richard Leu, Published on 15/01/2018
» Off-roading icon retains its classic silhouette but comes with increased levels of comfort, space and perceived quality.
Fire gutted tour speedboat being towed to Koh Phi Phi
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2018
» The wreckage of the speedboat that exploded on Sunday is being hauled ashore on Phi Phi island so authorities can identify the cause of the blast that injured 16 Chinese tourists.