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Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt law
Read more: Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt lawUnder the new law, all passengers and drivers onboard buses must wear seat belts or face fines of up to RM300 (US$71). Foreigners and tourists are not exempted.
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People’s Party maintains commanding lead in national poll
Read more: People’s Party maintains commanding lead in national pollNAKHON RATCHASIMA – The People’s Party and its prime ministerial candidate Natthaphong Rueangpanyawut continue to hold a commanding lead ahead of the Feb 8 general election, while Pheu Thai has moved into second place ahead of Bhumjaithai, according to the results of the second nationwide survey by Rajabhat Poll.
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Nipah outbreak in India has China worried before Lunar New Year
Read more: Nipah outbreak in India has China worried before Lunar New YearAn outbreak of the highly fatal Nipah virus in India’s eastern state of West Bengal has sparked widespread attention and public concern in China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday when millions will travel.
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Petitioner presses for ‘Gun Jompalang’ investigation
Read more: Petitioner presses for ‘Gun Jompalang’ investigationPolitical activist Sonthiya Sawasdee is pressing for a money-laundering investigation into the Gun Jompalang Chuai Su Foundation and its alleged involvement with a government lottery quota of 200,000 tickets.
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Tensions flare as activists threaten to evict Cambodians
Read more: Tensions flare as activists threaten to evict CambodiansTensions flared on Friday in a sensitive border area of Sa Kaeo province, after ultra-nationalist activist Veera Somkwamkid led a group of people to demand the removal of Cambodian settlers from Thai territory.
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Thai govt launches tourism push for border provinces
Read more: Thai govt launches tourism push for border provincesThe government has launched a new tourism stimulus programme called “Check-in Fin Wow: East X Northeast” to boost tourism and revitalise local economies in seven border provinces along the Thai–Cambodian frontier.
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Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt law
Read more: Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt lawUnder the new law, all passengers and drivers onboard buses must wear seat belts or face fines of up to RM300 (US$71). Foreigners and tourists are not exempted.
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Co-payment data analytics system proves useful
Read more: Co-payment data analytics system proves usefulThe Finance Ministry, which operates the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme, has employed a data analytics system to analyse suspicious transactions and identify activities that do not comply with the programme’s conditions.
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Senate taken to task over ‘ethics’ vote
Read more: Senate taken to task over ‘ethics’ voteA former election commissioner has criticised a decision by the Senate to pursue a “serious ethical misconduct” case against Senator Nantana Nantavaropas, calling it a “biased judgement” by the upper chamber’s majority.
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Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa nets 20 Chinese scammers
Read more: Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa nets 20 Chinese scammersCHIANG MAI – Twenty Chinese people were arrested at a luxury pool villa in Mae Rim district of this northern province on Thursday, suspected of operating scams targeting compatriots in China.