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S.Africa president lashes 'dirty tricks' in burglary scandal
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» CAPE TOWN - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said he was the victim of "dirty tricks" in a damaging burglary scandal, as a rowdy opposition heckled him in parliament.
Hong Kong set to double levy on plastic bags
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong is set to double a levy on plastic bags in late December and charge producers or suppliers extra for glass beverage bottles in the first quarter of next year under a waste-reduction target.
New measures planned to tame energy costs
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/06/2022
» Fresh measures are being prepared to control the rising price of energy, and rein in the cost of living, with existing measures set to expire at the end of this month, Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on Thursday.
Police bust school for phone scammers
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 09/06/2022
» CHIANG MAI: Police have raided commercial premises in San Sai district where a "school" was allegedly training jobless people to work as phone scammers from bases in Myanmar.
Asia, Australia back on UFC post-pandemic menu
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White says his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this week after a pandemic-enforced hiatus.
Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» SHANGHAI: Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing, city authorities said, as the Chinese metropolis struggles to fully emerge from punishing curbs.
Thousands of cannabis offenders being released, but not all
Online Reporters and Chalit Pumruang, Published on 09/06/2022
» More than 4,200 inmates serving sentences for cannabis offences were initially eligible for release from prisons nationwide on Thursday, when the delisting of cannabis as a narcotic drug took effect.
Bill to allow small distilleries passes first reading
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/06/2022
» The House passed the first reading of a bill that will allow small-scale distillers, by 178 votes to 137, on Wednesday night.
Phetchaburi hosts September puppet festival
Life, Published on 09/06/2022
» Phetchaburi province is hosting Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival 2022 from Sept 9 to 11. The event will be organised by Harmony Puppet Thailand under the supervision of the Semathai Puppet Foundation in collaboration with the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Governor of Phetchaburi Nattawut Petchpromsorn.
Chadchart vows traffic fix in a year
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt aims to ease traffic congestion in Bangkok within one year.