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Police reveal blunder over Morgan McSweeney stolen phone amid Mandelson probe
Read more: Police reveal blunder over Morgan McSweeney stolen phone amid Mandelson probeThe error will now be amended and the force will reassess whether there is available evidence, police said
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Australians demand Harry and Meghan pay for pseudo-royal visit themselves as petition to not use taxpayer money hits more than 32,000 signatures
Read more: Australians demand Harry and Meghan pay for pseudo-royal visit themselves as petition to not use taxpayer money hits more than 32,000 signaturesAhead of Harry, 41, and Meghan’s, 44, trip, an advocacy group, Beyond Australia, has urged their government not to use taxpayer funds for the couple’s security, logistics and other requirements.
Asia
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Commentary: Thai politics is trapped in a cycle of deja vu
Read more: Commentary: Thai politics is trapped in a cycle of deja vuReal power remains firmly in the hands of Thailand’s traditional conservative elites, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
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Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: Defence ministry
Read more: Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: Defence ministryHaving an acting government will “not affect” Thailand’s ability to safeguard its sovereignty amid its fragile ceasefire with Cambodia, Deputy Defence Minister Natthapon Nakpanich said.
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MPs from Anwar’s party call for royal inquiry into top judges’ vacancies, explanation from PM
Read more: MPs from Anwar’s party call for royal inquiry into top judges’ vacancies, explanation from PMThe nine Parti Keadilan Rakyat MPs’ push for investigations could be viewed as an affront to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and an open challenge to his leadership, say analysts.
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Why Southeast Asia is ingesting so much microplastic, and what it’s doing to your body
Read more: Why Southeast Asia is ingesting so much microplastic, and what it’s doing to your bodyMicroplastics have permeated the region’s food chain, hitting countries like Indonesia and the Philippines the hardest. The programme Insight looks at the health risks and what is being done to boot plastic from our plates.
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South Korea investigators seek to arrest former President Yoon again
Read more: South Korea investigators seek to arrest former President Yoon againYoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his Dec 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule.
Thailand
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Industrial property defies uncertainty
Read more: Industrial property defies uncertaintyThe industrial and logistics property sector continues to outperform other segments, supported by robust demand and ongoing government backing despite prevailing uncertainties, according to property consultancy CBRE Thailand.
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Traditional media stages 2026 comeback
Read more: Traditional media stages 2026 comebackThailand’s media industry spending is expected to grow by 1.7% in 2026 to reach 87.3 billion baht, as brands shift from short-term performance marketing towards a more balanced, structurally driven growth strategy, according to media agency Media Intelligence Group (MI Group).
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Border operations ‘strictly defensive’
Read more: Border operations ‘strictly defensive’The military has reiterated that its operations along the Thai–Cambodian border are strictly defensive, with no intention of occupying territory or destroying the opposing state.
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Tsunami lessons must live on
Read more: Tsunami lessons must live onTwenty-one years after the 2004 tsunami almost wiped out Ban Nam Khem, the small fishing village is coping with changing geological, demographic and employment woes while struggling to keep its way of life and passing on lessons of survival to future generations.
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Thailand facing heat after statue demolition
Read more: Thailand facing heat after statue demolitionThailand has denied that its removal of a Hindu statue erected by Cambodian troops in a disputed border area was a mark of religious disrespect, amid a growing outcry from Indians as well as Cambodians.
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Commentary: Thai politics is trapped in a cycle of deja vu
Read more: Commentary: Thai politics is trapped in a cycle of deja vuReal power remains firmly in the hands of Thailand’s traditional conservative elites, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
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Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: Defence ministry
Read more: Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: Defence ministryHaving an acting government will “not affect” Thailand’s ability to safeguard its sovereignty amid its fragile ceasefire with Cambodia, Deputy Defence Minister Natthapon Nakpanich said.
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Bangkok expressway murder suspect arrested on Koh Chang
Read more: Bangkok expressway murder suspect arrested on Koh ChangThe man accused of shooting and killing a driver on a Bangkok expressway has been arrested on Koh Chang, where he had fled after the incident on Tuesday.
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Thai-Cambodian border talks open amid hopes for ceasefire
Read more: Thai-Cambodian border talks open amid hopes for ceasefireMilitary officers from Thailand and Cambodia began talks on Wednesday in Chanthaburi province, amid hopes that the defence ministers of the two countries would join them on Saturday to put the finishing touches on a ceasefire.
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Bhumjaithai confirms Anutin as sole PM candidate
Read more: Bhumjaithai confirms Anutin as sole PM candidateBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul will be his party’s sole prime ministerial candidate in the Feb 8 general election, a party official said as it staged a policy launch full of confidence on Wednesday.