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Hamas: Truce can’t go on unless Israeli ‘violations’ stop
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli “violations” persist and called on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the agreement.
Anant Ambani Receives Global Humanitarian Award
Published on 09/12/2025
» Washington DC: Global Humane Society, the international brand of American Humane Society, the oldest national humane organisation in the United States and the largest certifier of animal welfare, has presented Mr Anant Ambani, founder of the wildlife conservation centre Vantara, with the Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare. Mr Ambani is the youngest ever and the first Asian to receive this prestigious recognition. The award was conferred on him at an international event that brought together leaders committed to wildlife protection and animal welfare.
CPF wins Asia Gold for human rights reporting
Published on 09/12/2025
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) has reinforced its position as a regional sustainability leader after winning the Gold Award for “Asia’s Best Sustainability Report (Human Rights)” at the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA) 2025.
Fineline partners LaundryBar to elevate Thai laundry care
Published on 09/12/2025
» A major move in the fast-growing self-service laundry market is under way as NEO Corporate Public Company Limited, a leading Thai consumer goods company, announces a strategic collaboration between Fineline — Thailand’s No.1 fabric-care brand under NEO Corporate — and LaundryBar, Malaysia’s largest self-service laundromat chain with more than 300 branches in Thailand.
At least 20 dead in Jakarta fire
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» JAKARTA - A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead, police said.
Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fire
Bangkok Post and News Agencies, Published on 09/12/2025
» The owners of an Indian nightclub fled to Phuket hours after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25, authorities in India say.
Gold rush has Thai trading house on track for B5 trillion in revenue
Published on 09/12/2025
» Unprecedented gold prices and a surge in retail sales could push revenue at Thailand’s largest gold trading house to a record 5 trillion baht this year, according to Hua Seng Heng chief executive officer Tanarat Pasawongse.
Foreigners linked to scams arrested
R May, Published on 09/12/2025
» Fourteen South Korean and three Chinese suspects linked to a major transnational call centre syndicate operated by South Koreans have been arrested.
World Bank sees Myanmar’s economy shrinking on conflict, quake
Bloomberg, Published on 09/12/2025
» Myanmar’s economy will contract this year amid civil war and ongoing drag from a March earthquake, according to the World Bank, which sees growth also constrained by weak domestic demand, labour shortages and frequent power outages.
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» GIR NATIONAL PARK — A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink.