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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
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Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Read more: Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on boardThere were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
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Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season
Read more: Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday seasonMatmo caused flooding in the Philippines earlier this week.
Thailand
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Ranger killed in siege to arrest southern insurgent suspects
Read more: Ranger killed in siege to arrest southern insurgent suspectsNARATHIWAT — A paramilitary ranger was killed when security officials laid siege to a house to arrest suspected southern insurgents in Chanae district of this southern border province on Monday, and the hunt continued for hours from early morning.
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Enthusiastic start for co-payment scheme
Read more: Enthusiastic start for co-payment schemeThe government’s consumer subsidy scheme, “Thais Help Thais Plus”, launched smoothly on Monday with buyers and merchants responding favourably, according to the finance minister.
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Thailand ramps up crackdown on nominee businesses
Read more: Thailand ramps up crackdown on nominee businessesThe government is ramping up its war on foreign nominee business holdings and money laundering, tightening laws, expanding investigations and strengthening data sharing among state agencies.
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Anti-motorbike barriers draw mixed reviews
Read more: Anti-motorbike barriers draw mixed reviewsBangkok City Hall has hailed the installation of footpath barriers to deter motorcyclists from riding on sidewalks and say more are being added citywide.
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Lights on ‘low-risk’ rural roads to be dimmed to save energy
Read more: Lights on ‘low-risk’ rural roads to be dimmed to save energyThe Department of Rural Roads has announced measures to cut electricity use on low-risk roads across Thailand to help reduce the government’s energy costs.
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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
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Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Read more: Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on boardThere were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
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NBTC rejects internet TV alert system
Read more: NBTC rejects internet TV alert systemThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has dismissed a proposal to deploy an emergency alert system via internet-based TV set-top boxes, citing concerns over unequal coverage and potential discrimination in funding allocation.
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China agrees to foster closer ties across multiple sectors
Read more: China agrees to foster closer ties across multiple sectorsThailand and China have agreed to expand high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation across multiple sectors, as both sides moved to elevate their longstanding partnership during talks in Bangkok.
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Birth registration fraud ring busted in Korat
Read more: Birth registration fraud ring busted in KoratNAKHON RATCHASIMA – A municipal mayor has uncovered a birth registration fraud scheme in which at least 27 “grey Chinese” were falsely registered as being born in Thailand, allegedly in exchange for bribes paid to a local official.