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South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’
Read more: South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’US President Donald Trump announced a week ago that South Korea would build the submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard.
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Malaysia’s AGC to appeal High Court ruling that government pay over US$8.8 million for pastor’s disappearance
Read more: Malaysia’s AGC to appeal High Court ruling that government pay over US$8.8 million for pastor’s disappearanceMalaysian pastor Raymond Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017 in broad daylight while driving along Petaling Jaya in Selangor.
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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
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Prabowo launches 6 new regional army commands in major Indonesia military shake-up
Read more: Prabowo launches 6 new regional army commands in major Indonesia military shake-upThe post of deputy armed forces commander was also reinstated for the first time in more than two decades.
Thailand
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Sansiri upbeat on low-rise
Read more: Sansiri upbeat on low-riseSET-listed developer Sansiri remains bullish on low-rise projects scheduled for launch in the second quarter, supported by easing interest rates and manageable expenses as the company expects housing prices to increase in the third quarter.
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AIS, True report healthy profits based on 5G growth
Read more: AIS, True report healthy profits based on 5G growthAdvanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corporation posted strong net profits in the first quarter this year.
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2 injured, southern human rights MP unharmed in ambush
Read more: 2 injured, southern human rights MP unharmed in ambushNARATHIWAT – Prachachat Party MP Kamonsak Leewamoh narrowly escaped an attack by gunmen as he was returning to his home in Bacho district in the early hours of Friday.
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Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novices
Read more: Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novicesTwo monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
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Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft body
Read more: Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft bodyPolice have completed their investigation into a “VIP runway” on land owned by the family of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Nakhon Ratchasima and forwarded the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’
Read more: South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’US President Donald Trump announced a week ago that South Korea would build the submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard.
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Malaysia’s AGC to appeal High Court ruling that government pay over US$8.8 million for pastor’s disappearance
Read more: Malaysia’s AGC to appeal High Court ruling that government pay over US$8.8 million for pastor’s disappearanceMalaysian pastor Raymond Koh was abducted on Feb 13, 2017 in broad daylight while driving along Petaling Jaya in Selangor.
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Energy woes dent Songkran travel sentiment
Read more: Energy woes dent Songkran travel sentimentTourism operators are increasingly concerned about declining energy confidence, fearing it could dampen their high expectations for the upcoming Songkran holiday.
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Fuel shortages persist despite adequate reserves
Read more: Fuel shortages persist despite adequate reservesFuel remains scarce at many service stations across Thailand, even though reserves are more than adequate, amid continuing problems with delivery bottlenecks and unusually high demand, officials said on Thursday.
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Child porn creators arrested in nationwide raids
Read more: Child porn creators arrested in nationwide raidsFour men have been arrested for selling child pornography after cybercrime police raided four locations nationwide, the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children unit (TICAC) said on Thursday.