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Florida governor flies migrants to toney Martha's Vineyard
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» WASHINGTON - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took credit Thursday for sending two planeloads of undocumented Venezuelans to wealthy Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, as Republicans play up immigration issues before the November election.
Former health minister Witthaya Buranasiri dies
Online Reporters, Published on 15/09/2022
» AYUTTHAYA: Witthaya Buranasiri, a former public health minister during the Yingluck Shinawatra administration, died after falling unconscious at his home in Bang Pa-in district on Thursday morning. He was 63 years old.
EU chief visits Zelensky in Kyiv
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» KYIV: EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv on Thursday for her first visit to Ukraine since the war-scarred country became a candidate for bloc membership, angering Moscow.
House rejection of cannabis bill 'political', says Anutin
Apinya Wipatayotin and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/09/2022
» Bhumjaithai Party leader and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the House rejected his party's "well prepared" cannabis bill for purely political reasons ahead of the coming general election.
'Cancel culture' a concern in Singapore
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore may include rules dealing with “cancel culture” in legislation as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on contentious topics such as LGBTQ rights, says the city-state’s law minister.
Singapore may consider law to fight cancel culture amid LGBTQIA2S+ rights debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» Singapore’s Law Minister said “cancel culture” rules may be included in legislation soon as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on topics including an ongoing debate on LGBTQIA2S+ rights.
NIA initiative to help startups in space technology to flourish
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/09/2022
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is gearing up to support local startups associated with space technology to serve the government's target to make Thailand among the 10 countries capable of launching satellites into orbit within seven years.
Twitter shareholders vote in favour of Musk's $44bn offer
Business, Kurt Wagner of Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» NEW YORK: Twitter Inc shareholders approved billionaire Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion buyout, paving the way for a trial next month to determine the deal's fate.
Swedish PM resigns after right, far-right poll win
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced that she would resign after an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc narrowly won Sunday's election.
How to invigorate multilateralism
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 15/09/2022
» Multilateralism, embodied in the United Nations (UN) as the world’s primary body for fostering international relations and international law among all countries, has been the mainstay of global history since the World War II.