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ANDREW LOWNIE: The question is no longer how the Monarchy deals with its bad apples, but whether it can survive so many of them
Read more: ANDREW LOWNIE: The question is no longer how the Monarchy deals with its bad apples, but whether it can survive so many of themEvery family has its bad apples. But the Royal Family is becoming overrun with them. The execrable Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the worst of them.
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Popular chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears
Read more: Popular chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fearsThe products have been recalled over contamination concerns
Asia
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings
Read more: Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombingsThe former head of intelligence allegedly allowed the attacks to happen with the intention of influencing the 2019 presidential election.
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Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agency
Read more: Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agencyThe call for a royal inquiry must not be based on hearsay, says Kamil Munim, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary in the Finance Ministry.
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AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report
Read more: AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency reportJobs held by women are nearly twice as exposed to automation, while youth employment is declining in high-AI-exposure roles, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
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New Delhi’s land is sinking rapidly – and scientists say the risks are on the rise
Read more: New Delhi’s land is sinking rapidly – and scientists say the risks are on the riseResearchers have tied the problem to widespread over-extraction of groundwater, particularly in lower-income neighbourhoods where piped water is scarce.
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Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code
Read more: Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet codeInitial tests had suggested the netting was up to standard, but investigators had not been able to check all of it earlier due to the fire.
Thailand
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Clip fuels Senate poll doubts
Read more: Clip fuels Senate poll doubtsPeople’s Party list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu has released what he described as video evidence related to the investigation into alleged collusion in last year’s Senate election. He urged the Election Commission (EC) to clarify its actions and allow the courts to determine the outcome of the case.
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‘Agong’ claims yet to make a dent
Read more: ‘Agong’ claims yet to make a dentFormer Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt remains the overwhelming favourite to win another term, but the closing weeks of the campaign have become increasingly dominated by questions over transparency and accountability.
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Thai prisons ‘in state of crisis’
Read more: Thai prisons ‘in state of crisis’Thailand’s prison system requires urgent restructuring to tackle overcrowding, inequality and repeat offending, according to Rudklao Intawong Suwankiri, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party.
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E-commerce platforms defend rising fees
Read more: E-commerce platforms defend rising feesThe Thai Digital Platform Trade Association (TDPA) has defended rising marketplace commission fees and platform business practices amid mounting complaints from online merchants over higher charges, growing competition from imported goods and concerns over platform dominance.
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Govt tightens sales rules for cannabis
Read more: Govt tightens sales rules for cannabisThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has tightened controls on cannabis sales following new ministerial regulations restricting cannabis use strictly to medical purposes.
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings
Read more: Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombingsThe former head of intelligence allegedly allowed the attacks to happen with the intention of influencing the 2019 presidential election.
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Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agency
Read more: Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agencyThe call for a royal inquiry must not be based on hearsay, says Kamil Munim, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary in the Finance Ministry.
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Clicx prepares for Thai virtual bank debut
Read more: Clicx prepares for Thai virtual bank debutClicx Bank Plc says it is preparing to become the first virtual bank in the country to launch services next month after being granted a licence by the Bank of Thailand on May 14.
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Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
Read more: Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in ThailandAlong a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 27 metres long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast Asia.
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Solar rooftop panels to be inspected due to fire hazard risk
Read more: Solar rooftop panels to be inspected due to fire hazard riskThe government has ordered the Office of the Consumer Protection Board to urgently investigate unsafe solar rooftop installations linked to fire risks and consumer losses exceeding 500,000 baht, following complaints about substandard equipment and improper electrical work.