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Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are told
Read more: Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are toldStaff at detention centres have been warned against displaying St George’s flags, in a new report by the watchdog Independent Monitoring Board, over fears they may damage ‘professional standards’.
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Starmer suggests Labour’s defence plan might still be WEEKS away – as Rachel Reeves hints tax burden will rise AGAIN instead of welfare being cut
Read more: Starmer suggests Labour’s defence plan might still be WEEKS away – as Rachel Reeves hints tax burden will rise AGAIN instead of welfare being cutDuring bad-tempered PMQs clashes, Keir Starmer seemed to pour cold water on hopes the long-awaited funding blueprint could come tomorrow.
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Calls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attack
Read more: Calls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attackViolence broke out in Belfast city centre – despite calls for calm from political leaders
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Warning millions of UK households missing out on energy bill support as debt climbs to £7bn
Read more: Warning millions of UK households missing out on energy bill support as debt climbs to £7bnWatchdog says household energy debt has risen 118% since start of Ukraine war
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Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actor
Read more: Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actorDiddy, who is in jail, has been hit with a fresh lawsuit from a man claiming the disgraced rapper sexually assaulted him when he was a minor.
Asia
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into question
Read more: Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into questionParti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
Read more: Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year’s “gaokao”, according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
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‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle
Read more: ‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungleJaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.
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Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos caveAfter more than two weeks, rescuers say the risks of continuing the operation outweigh the slim chance of saving the men.
Thailand
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Call for greater focus on foreign investors
Read more: Call for greater focus on foreign investorsAmid rising global uncertainty, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged the government to step up efforts to attract foreign investors and encourage multinational companies to relocate their operations to Thailand.
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Thais put home ownership on hold
Read more: Thais put home ownership on holdThe proportion of consumers with no plans to buy a home within five years has risen sharply to 56%, from 47% a year earlier, marking the highest level in four years as concerns about the economy weigh on purchasing decisions.
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50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raid
Read more: 50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raidAn official raid operation has seized 50 tonnes of chemical precursors, estimated to be enough to make 1.1 billion speed pills, from a warehouse in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district.
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Pundit: Define your outcome, then use tech
Read more: Pundit: Define your outcome, then use techThailand should develop clear business goals and a method for measuring outcomes that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into the economy rather than buying AI platform licences and giving them away for free, say economists.
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Claims grow of BMA ‘hidden network of influence’
Read more: Claims grow of BMA ‘hidden network of influence’An alleged “Agong system” or “Agong regime” within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has recently emerged as a major political controversy ahead of Bangkok’s next gubernatorial election.
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into question
Read more: Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into questionParti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
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New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-minded
Read more: New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-mindedThailand’s new lead negotiator in the southern peace process has pledged cooperation with all sides in what he termed a long process in a new push to end the conflict in the violence-plagued region.
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Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickers
Read more: Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickersA court in Finland has sentenced a local businessman to two and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.
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Unlocking western China
Read more: Unlocking western ChinaTwo-way tourism has been a focus in driving Chinese arrivals back to pre-pandemic levels, said the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) during a roadshow in new potential cities in China.