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Anwar’s former aide, businessman to face bribery charges: Malaysia’s anti-graft agency
Read more: Anwar’s former aide, businessman to face bribery charges: Malaysia’s anti-graft agencyAlbert Tei purportedly channelled over US$150,000 to Anwar’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, which was allegedly spent on home renovations, cigars and tailored suits.
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South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue
Read more: South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogueSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung also said he felt an apology was due to North Korea over his predecessor’s alleged order to send drones and propaganda leaflets across the border.
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Thailand’s ruling party to field candidate in PM vote, vows election soon after
Read more: Thailand’s ruling party to field candidate in PM vote, vows election soon afterThe Pheu Thai party said it would nominate veteran lawyer Chaikasem Nitisiri to go head-to-head with Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for the premiership.
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Indonesia fires police officer over ride-hailing driver’s death that sparked protests
Read more: Indonesia fires police officer over ride-hailing driver’s death that sparked protestsOfficer Cosmas K Gae, who was in the vehicle that fatally struck ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan, acted “unprofessionally” during the protest, according to Indonesian police.
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School bullying in Malaysia: What’s behind rise in cases and what can be done?
Read more: School bullying in Malaysia: What’s behind rise in cases and what can be done?Experts say that laws are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to tackling bullying, and there is a need for a more holistic approach.
Thailand
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Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog
Read more: Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smogPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a multi‑agency delegation to Chiang Mai on Monday to follow up on efforts to address forest fires, haze and PM2.5 pollution cloaking the upper North.
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Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
Read more: Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobileThe Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile “Pum-Puang” vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
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Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’
Read more: Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that a petition accusing former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob of deliberately filing a false asset declaration has been dismissed.
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Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodes
Read more: Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodesThe Ombudsman has resolved to petition the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitutional requirement that voting be conducted directly and by secret ballot.
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Calls for accountability after People’s Party data breach
Read more: Calls for accountability after People’s Party data breachThe People’s Party is facing more calls to answer questions about the safety of its members after it admitted to a data breach that put them at risk of identity theft and scams.
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Anwar’s former aide, businessman to face bribery charges: Malaysia’s anti-graft agency
Read more: Anwar’s former aide, businessman to face bribery charges: Malaysia’s anti-graft agencyAlbert Tei purportedly channelled over US$150,000 to Anwar’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, which was allegedly spent on home renovations, cigars and tailored suits.
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South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogue
Read more: South Korea’s Lee praises Trump, hopes US can resume North Korea dialogueSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung also said he felt an apology was due to North Korea over his predecessor’s alleged order to send drones and propaganda leaflets across the border.
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The allure of the self-built home market
Read more: The allure of the self-built home marketAlthough the self-built home market is sizeable, with an annual value of up to 200 billion baht, residential developers had largely overlooked the segment until last year when a handful of large and mid-sized developers entered the fray.
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B30 million in fake goods seized at ‘notorious’ MBK mall
Read more: B30 million in fake goods seized at ‘notorious’ MBK mallMore than 100,000 counterfeit goods worth about 30 million baht have been seized during a raid at MBK Center in Bangkok as authorities step up action against intellectual property violations.
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EC panel clears all 229 suspects in Senate collusion case
Read more: EC panel clears all 229 suspects in Senate collusion caseDisappointment and criticism are mounting after reports that an Election Commission (EC) subcommittee has voted to clear all 229 suspects in the high-profile Senate election collusion case, prompting calls for the commission to disclose its reasoning.