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Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claims
Read more: Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claimsThe mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir filed a new police report after recalling bruises on her daughter’s back while preparing her body for burial. She wants a post-mortem to determine if criminal elements were involved.
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Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifies
Read more: Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifiesSet during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, the wartime thriller’s release comes as China ramps up a nationwide drive to mark 80 years since the end of WWII, culminating in a military parade on Sep 3.
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Dreams of youth die behind bars in Myanmar
Read more: Dreams of youth die behind bars in MyanmarShwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Dagon University in Yangon in 2019.
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Pheu Thai slams PM Anutin for fear-mongering
Read more: Pheu Thai slams PM Anutin for fear-mongeringA top Pheu Thai Party official has lashed out at Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for resorting to nationalist rhetoric and stoking fears of war to win votes, instead of presenting the policies of his party.
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Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Read more: Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trialPolice took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
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Seoul relaxes job visa criteria for young Thais who speak Korean
Read more: Seoul relaxes job visa criteria for young Thais who speak KoreanThe South Korean embassy has announced a relaxation of criteria for young Thais who can speak Korean seeking employment visas.
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Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probe
Read more: Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probeThe Anti-Money Laundering Office on Tuesday impounded assets worth 159 million baht from coalition MP Chonnapat Naksua and others as part of an investigation into online gambling.
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Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claims
Read more: Anwar vows transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Sabah student amid bullying claimsThe mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir filed a new police report after recalling bruises on her daughter’s back while preparing her body for burial. She wants a post-mortem to determine if criminal elements were involved.
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Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifies
Read more: Patriotic film Dead to Rights leads China’s box office as WWII remembrance campaign intensifiesSet during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, the wartime thriller’s release comes as China ramps up a nationwide drive to mark 80 years since the end of WWII, culminating in a military parade on Sep 3.
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Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze law
Read more: Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze lawA Thai government committee overseeing alcohol policy will meet on Thursday to review new rules that impose harsh fines for drinking during times when sales are prohibited, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said on Tuesday.
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Thailand severs defence contacts with Cambodia over landmine blast
Read more: Thailand severs defence contacts with Cambodia over landmine blastThailand has closed all defence channels used to contact Cambodia in the wake of the latest border landmine explosion, which injured four soldiers, Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit said on Tuesday.
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Thai PM Anutin again declares war on scammers
Read more: Thai PM Anutin again declares war on scammersPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to wage an all-out war on scammers as he unveiled the results of a sweeping national operation against online fraud and cybercrime on Monday.