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What triggered violent protests across Indonesia, and how bad could it get for President Prabowo?
Read more: What triggered violent protests across Indonesia, and how bad could it get for President Prabowo?Despite President Prabowo Subianto’s appeal for calm, protests erupted across major cities including capital Jakarta on Friday, following a delivery rider’s death after being run over by a police vehicle in an earlier rally.
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Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidency
Read more: Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidencyHundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle.
Thailand
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Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
Read more: Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobileThe Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile “Pum-Puang” vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
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Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
Read more: Hospital a flashpoint in funding warBy the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
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‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to Netflix
Read more: ‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to NetflixThe case of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo, who was found dead on a Mukdahan mountain six years ago, will be the subject of the first true-crime documentary by Netflix Thailand, with her uncle-in-law, the convicted killer, making an unexpected onscreen appearance.
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Democracy calls: So what’s new this time?
Read more: Democracy calls: So what’s new this time?As voters prepare for tomorrow’s general election, they will also be asked to decide if they want the constitution to be amended.
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Party leaders end campaigns with pleas to vote
Read more: Party leaders end campaigns with pleas to voteCampaigning for Sunday’s general election drew to a close on Saturday evening, with leaders of the major parties making a last-minute dash around the capital region and urging the public to exercise their rights at the polls.
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What triggered violent protests across Indonesia, and how bad could it get for President Prabowo?
Read more: What triggered violent protests across Indonesia, and how bad could it get for President Prabowo?Despite President Prabowo Subianto’s appeal for calm, protests erupted across major cities including capital Jakarta on Friday, following a delivery rider’s death after being run over by a police vehicle in an earlier rally.
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Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidency
Read more: Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidencyHundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle.
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Bureau seeks 10% growth for exhibitions market
Read more: Bureau seeks 10% growth for exhibitions marketAmid economic uncertainty, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) targets 10% growth for the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment this year, with 163 billion baht in revenue and 29.4 million participants.
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Southern insurgents ‘stockpiling bombs’ ahead of Feb 8 poll
Read more: Southern insurgents ‘stockpiling bombs’ ahead of Feb 8 pollThe Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) militant group is moving improvised explosive devices into the southern border provinces to disrupt the Feb 8 election and stage symbolic attacks throughout February, including during Ramadan, a Senate security spokesman said on Friday.
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EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design
Read more: EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ designBRUSSELS – The European Union said on Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its “addictive design” or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc’s digital content rules.