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Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?
Read more: Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?A string of deadly shootings has sparked debate about whether gun violence is a growing concern in Malaysia, says RSIS’ Rueben Dass.
Thailand
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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Read more: Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected touristsSome Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
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Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scare
Read more: Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scareThe government has revived disease control measures earlier imposed to fight the covid-19 pandemic, to prevent a Nipah virus outbreak in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday.
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Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace plan
Read more: Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace planPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to a four-point peace framework amid concerns over delays in landmine clearance along the Cambodian border.
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Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM says
Read more: Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM saysThe Ministries of Finance and Interior has been urged to ensure that vulnerable and marginalised groups can access the Phase 2 of the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme.
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Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok Port
Read more: Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok PortCustoms officials have seized thousands of cylinders of undeclared nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas and often used illegally as a party drug, found among a consignment of goods imported from China.
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Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?
Read more: Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?A string of deadly shootings has sparked debate about whether gun violence is a growing concern in Malaysia, says RSIS’ Rueben Dass.
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9 Chinese nationals arrested in Trat, suspected links to scam operations
Read more: 9 Chinese nationals arrested in Trat, suspected links to scam operationsTRAT: Police in Khlong Yai district on Sunday arrested nine Chinese men believed to be connected to the KK Park cybercrime compound, after finding them hiding at a beachfront resort and allegedly preparing to flee Thailand by boat.
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Bangkok police raid drug-fuelled sex party
Read more: Bangkok police raid drug-fuelled sex partyBangkok police stormed a luxury hotel in the Sukhumvit area early Sunday morning and arrested 29 men — 28 Thais and one Filipino — at what they described as a drug-fuelled sex party.
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Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’
Read more: Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’Disgraced former prince Andrew once had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel over four days during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, his biographer has claimed.