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Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
Read more: Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversaryThe military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since its February 2021 coup that ended Myanmar’s brief democratic experiment and plunged the nation into civil war.
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UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PAS
Read more: UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PASUMNO Youth chief Akmal Saleh says the proposal will be submitted to the party for consideration during its general assembly from Jan 14 to Jan 17.
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New Nepal PM vows to follow protesters’ demands to ‘end corruption’
Read more: New Nepal PM vows to follow protesters’ demands to ‘end corruption’At least 72 people were killed in two days of protests, and 191 injured, the government’s chief secretary Eaknarayan Aryal said on Sunday (Sep 14), increasing an earlier toll of 51.
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From 43 to 80: Malaysia’s Islamist opposition party PAS sets target for parliamentary seats at next GE
Read more: From 43 to 80: Malaysia’s Islamist opposition party PAS sets target for parliamentary seats at next GEParti Islam Se-Malaysia had set out to win 40 seats at the November 2022 general election, eventually snagging 43 of the 222 seats in parliament.
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First members of Philippine commission to probe widening flood project scandal named
Read more: First members of Philippine commission to probe widening flood project scandal namedFormer Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Rogelio Singson and certified public accountant Rossana Fajardo are two of the commission’s three members. A chairman will be named “in the coming days”, says presidential press officer Claire Castro.
Thailand
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Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crash
Read more: Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crashA senior official of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was found drunk after his pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle, severing a delivery rider’s arm and killing him, before allegedly attempting to flee in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
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Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus scheme
Read more: Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus schemeAnalysts are highlighting retail and consumer stocks as the major beneficiaries of Thailand’s latest consumer stimulus programme called “Thai Chuay Thai Plus”, which is expected to provide short-term support for domestic consumption to stabilise the economy.
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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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Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
Read more: Hospital a flashpoint in funding warBy the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
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Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
Read more: Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversaryThe military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since its February 2021 coup that ended Myanmar’s brief democratic experiment and plunged the nation into civil war.
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UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PAS
Read more: UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PASUMNO Youth chief Akmal Saleh says the proposal will be submitted to the party for consideration during its general assembly from Jan 14 to Jan 17.
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade
Read more: Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockadeTEHRAN – Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.
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Foul odour in Trat linked to rotting shipment
Read more: Foul odour in Trat linked to rotting shipmentMore than 2 tonnes of rotting meat and seafood have washed ashore in Trat, spreading a foul stench over 10 kilometres, affecting several coastal communities.
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GH Bank rolls out B4bn mortgage scheme for elderly
Read more: GH Bank rolls out B4bn mortgage scheme for elderlyGovernment Housing (GH) Bank is moving forward with its housing loan programme for senior citizens, covering both elderly people who wish to buy a home and those who wish to sell their own homes, with total lending of 4 billion baht.