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Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reforms
Read more: Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reformsNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, speaks to CNA’s Loke Wei Sue about progress on reforms, regional ties and his eventual exit from politics.
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AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound caution
Read more: AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound cautionCities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another.
Thailand
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Anutin rejects cronyism claims
Read more: Anutin rejects cronyism claimsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected allegations that his government was favouring business interests linked to a controversy over rising fuel prices, insisting it remains accountable to the public.
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Akanat to cap refinery margins at 3-4 baht per litre
Read more: Akanat to cap refinery margins at 3-4 baht per litreEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan said he plans to cap refinery margins at 3-4 baht per litre in a bid to curb rising fuel costs without relying on subsidies.
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Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Read more: Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across USMINNEAPOLIS – Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
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Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’
Read more: Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’The Election Commission is investigating allegations that a political party may have paid for favourable media coverage without receipts, after leaked Line chat messages suggested off-the-books arrangements during the campaign for the Feb 8 election.
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EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votes
Read more: EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votesAbout 168 million ballot papers in three colours will be printed for constituency, party-list and referendum voting, the Election Commission (EC) said, based on voter numbers and contingency reserves.
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Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reforms
Read more: Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reformsNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, speaks to CNA’s Loke Wei Sue about progress on reforms, regional ties and his eventual exit from politics.
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AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound caution
Read more: AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound cautionCities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another.
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Brutal e-commerce war forces NocNoc to close
Read more: Brutal e-commerce war forces NocNoc to closeThe closure of NocNoc, the last remaining major Thai-owned e‑marketplace, underscores the tough nature of the e‑commerce industry, which demands scale and rapid growth.
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Top court upholds ‘Big Joke’ dismissal order
Read more: Top court upholds ‘Big Joke’ dismissal orderThe Supreme Administrative Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, seeking to overturn an order dismissing him from the police force. The court ruled that the order was lawful.
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Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold trading
Read more: Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold tradingThailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday.