LAEM CHABANG (THAILAND) – Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has challenged anyone with evidence implicating government members in the local government recruitment examination fraud scheme to submit it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), insisting that anyone found guilty will face action regardless of rank.

Thammasat University academics have called for greater resilience and better disaster response as earthquake and climate risks rise.

JAKARTA – Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra.

Given the matter-of-fact nature of business, statements can sometimes come off as cold or callous, the argument being that any lack of humanity is in service of the facts rather than an intent to offend.

RECAP: Regional stocks rose on Friday as the dollar declined and pressure on bond yields eased after comments from US Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that it would raise interest rates at its meeting this month.