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Indonesia to open fishing zone near disputed S. China Sea
Published on 21/02/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to open a fishing zone within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) at the southern edge of the disputed South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China, later this year, to prevent foreign encroachment, a cabinet minister said Wednesday.
Singapore activist fined for organising pro-democracy event
Published on 21/02/2019
» SINGAPORE: A Singapore court on Thursday fined a civil rights activist for organising a seminar in 2016 in which a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was invited to speak via Skype.
IS teen 'shocked' after losing UK citizenship
AFP, Published on 21/02/2019
» LONDON: A British teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015 said Wednesday she was shocked by a government decision to revoke her citizenship.
At a Hanoi barbershop: Trump or Kim?
Associated Press, Published on 21/02/2019
» HANOI: At a barbershop tucked away in a small Hanoi alley, Le Phuc Hai patiently waits for his hair dye to bleach his natural black into the colour of the president of the United States.
US refuses entry to Alabama jihadist
AFP, Published on 21/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it would refuse to take back a US-born Islamic State propagandist who wants to return from Syria, saying that she is not a citizen.
Samsung launches folding smartphone in bid to rev up market
AFP, Published on 21/02/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its first folding handset as part of an effort to rev up demand in the slumping smartphone sector.
AoT approves 'Terminal 2' but scraps controversial design
News, Published on 21/02/2019
» Airports of Thailand Plc's (AoT) board gave the nod Wednesday to a 42-billion-baht plan to build a second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, but it scrapped a blueprint for the terminal's design.
Defence insists it is a lean outfit
News, Published on 21/02/2019
» The Defence Ministry has leapt to the defence of its spending, producing budget figures yesterday as proof of its "transparency" amid a furore over a proposal for defence budget cuts put forward by the Pheu Thai Party as its campaign policy.
B18bn dam plan fires up locals
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/02/2019
» Ayutthaya: More than 500 residents of tambon Ban Mai in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district are protesting a 17.6-billion-baht plan to build a new dam and canal system in the province.
Mahidol sets sights on Asean fame
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 21/02/2019
» Mahidol University insisted yesterday its education standards are up to the Asean University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) level, and says it aims to establish itself as a household name internationally.