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Malaysia sentences opposition lawmaker to jail ahead of polls
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Wednesday sentenced an opposition lawmaker to jail for revealing confidential bank details in a 2012 graft scandal, a potential blow on the opposition ahead of national polls that must be held by August.
Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81m heist
Published on 07/02/2018
» DHAKA: Bangladesh's central bank will file a lawsuit against a Philippines bank for its role in one of the world's biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said on Wednesday.
New complex at Singapore airport to open next year
Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE : Construction on Jewel Changi Airport is about 70% complete, and the sprawling complex is set to open in the first half of next year, according to airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG).
Thai PBS airs audio clip of Thungyai arrest
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2018
» A sound clip aired by Thai PBS apparently recorded during the arrest of Premchai Karnasuta and three other persons has become the talk of the town.
TV crew left coffin, funeral pyre behind at tourist site
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2018
» A TV producer on Wednesday apologised to the public for having left behind a coffin, corpse and funeral pyre used as props in her new soap opera after shooting a scene at Phu Hin Rong Kla national park in Loei.
Ford Ranger spawns Raptor derivative
Richard Leu, Published on 07/02/2018
» Rugged-looking mid-sized pickup comes with bold design, downsized diesel engine and 10-speed automatic.
As US rattles sabre on trade, Asia bites its tongue on soft dollar
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» SEOUL/TOKYO: A year after US President Donald Trump took office, heightened rhetoric out of Washington about unfair trade has kept Asian policymakers reluctant to openly talk down their currencies despite the dollar's slump to multi-year lows.
SET ends lower, other SE Asia markets mostly rebound
Published on 07/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index closed lower, while other Southeast Asian share markets except Singapore rebounded on Wednesday after two days of hefty losses.
Taiwanese, Thai arrested for phone scamming
Published on 07/02/2018
» A Taiwanese man and a Thai man, a former prison inmate, wanted for alleged involvement in call-centre scams have been arrested separately in Songkhla and Samut Prakan provinces.
Honda Brio Amaze revealed in second-generation form
Richard Leu, Published on 07/02/2018
» A-segment saloon receives a redesigned body and sits on an all-new platform.