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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rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
Thailand
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EC stands by ballot safeguards
Read more: EC stands by ballot safeguardsThe Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the confidentiality of ballots, with provincial election officials adamant that voting secrecy remains fully protected under legal safeguards and administrative procedures, amid growing public debate over the use of QR codes and barcodes on ballot papers.
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Laser IDs no privacy risk: People’s Party
Read more: Laser IDs no privacy risk: People’s PartyThe People’s Party (PP) has defended its use of Laser ID numbers for party membership applications, insisting the process is secure, lawful and does not involve storing members’ personal data in its database.
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Gold traders must report daily trades
Read more: Gold traders must report daily tradesThe Bank of Thailand is requiring gold traders to report daily transactions across both physical and digital channels.
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Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murders
Read more: Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murdersThe South Korean Supreme Court on Thursday upheld sentences for three men convicted of murdering a tourist from their country and putting the body in a barrel before dumping it in a reservoir near Pattaya in Thailand
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‘Nana’ released on bail, police look for accomplice
Read more: ‘Nana’ released on bail, police look for accompliceActress Rybena “Nana” Intachai has been released on 1-million-baht bail as she continues to deny fraud charges, while police are looking for a suspected accomplice who is close to her.
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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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Tax policy to address environment, health issues
Read more: Tax policy to address environment, health issuesThe Excise Department is preparing six new tax measures focusing on environmental protection and public health.
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Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediatelyRegistered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
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Actress Rybena ‘Nana’ arrested for fraudulent borrowing
Read more: Actress Rybena ‘Nana’ arrested for fraudulent borrowingPolice arrested actress Rybena “Nana” Intachai at her home in Watthana district of Bangkok on Wednesday morning for alleged fraudulent borrowing.