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‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visits
Read more: ‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visitsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
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Malaysia’s Islamic party PAS could see 4-way race for vice-president posts; top 2 roles uncontested
Read more: Malaysia’s Islamic party PAS could see 4-way race for vice-president posts; top 2 roles uncontestedOutcomes of the vice-presidency contest at the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s (PAS) September polls may indicate who will become deputy president next term, a role that in turn earmarks the future party president, an analyst tells CNA.
Thailand
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Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution case
Read more: Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution caseThe Office of the Attorney-General has ordered the indictment of seven police officers in the country’s first case under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, linked to the alleged abuse of an innocent suspect in Sa Kaeo two years ago.
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Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43
Read more: Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43A Senate ad-hoc committee has recommended that the government scrap the 2000 agreement on land border demarcation with Cambodia, known as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 43, citing constitutional and legal concerns.
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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon
Read more: Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the MoonThe Artemis 2 astronauts passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.
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Probe refiners, don’t beg for donations, says Democrats’ Korn
Read more: Probe refiners, don’t beg for donations, says Democrats’ KornDemocrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to investigate refinery profits rather than asking operators to donate excess earnings to help ease the economic burden from soaring energy costs.
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Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces
Read more: Disaster declared in three northern Thai provincesThree provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.
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Ex-MP wants concession deal probe
Read more: Ex-MP wants concession deal probeFormer Democrat MP Chanchai Issarasenarak has petitioned the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the cabinet and the board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) over amendments to duty‑free concession contracts that he claims caused up to 180 billion baht in losses to the state.
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Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law
Read more: Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime lawPHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.
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57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depots
Read more: 57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depotsIrregularities have been found in the disappearance of 57 million litres of fuel during transport to six oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, according to Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat.