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Russian opposition leader Navalny detained on release from prison: spokesperson
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» MOSCOW - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained Monday on his release from prison after serving a 30-day sentence for an unauthorised protest, his spokesperson said.
Own up to mass Muslim detentions, Amnesty tells China
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» BEIJING - China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a "massive crackdown" in far western region of Xinjiang, Amnesty International said in a new report Monday.
Hong Kong bans pro-independence party
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong banned a political party which promotes independence on Monday, a first since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago as Beijing ups pressure on any challenges to its sovereignty.
Paving the way to digital ID
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Komsan Tortermvasana & Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/09/2018
» Although it could be a boon for Thailand's digital transformation, a draft law allowing government agencies to collect citizens' digital ID has provoked concerns over data security and personal privacy, suggesting the act may be more of a curse than a blessing.
One-click travel
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 24/09/2018
» Imagine relaxing at a spa prior to a flight to your favourite holiday destination. You board the plane, settle into the seat of your choice and freshen up with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, just the way you like it. Soon after, the chef's signature dishes that you pre-selected arrive, paired with the perfect glass of wine.
Can Modi repeat?
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/09/2018
» A day is a long time in politics, so they say. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been in power for four years and four months, and his day of reckoning with the voters is still seven months away.
Building peace requires pragmatism and patience
News, John Lloyd, Published on 24/09/2018
» Doors are slamming all over the Western world; we shall not see them opened again in our life. This sentiment -- borrowing and adapting a remark attributed to British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey on the eve of World War I (his phrase had lamps going out in Europe) -- seems to me at least as defensible as Grey's prophecy.