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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
Thailand
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Power bills to rise only 1.8%
Read more: Power bills to rise only 1.8%Electricity tariffs in Thailand will rise by only 1.8% for the May-August period, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced on Wednesday.
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From garage to tech titan: Apple turns 50
Read more: From garage to tech titan: Apple turns 50In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a local club. His friend Steve Jobs also saw a business opportunity to manufacture and sell the boards, and thus Apple was born.
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DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto
Read more: DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and cryptoOfficials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.
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Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Read more: Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreadingWell-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.
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Cambodia arrests alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi
Read more: Cambodia arrests alleged scam kingpin Chen ZhiThe Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, accused of running online scam centres that used trafficked workers in Cambodia to defraud people around the world of billions of dollars, has been arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
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Political ‘attack posters’ found across Phitsanulok
Read more: Political ‘attack posters’ found across PhitsanulokPHITSANULOK: More than 30 posters attacking an unnamed political party — though the target is obvious — have been found and removed across Muang district of this lower northeastern province ahead of the Feb 8 general election.
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Bangkok delays pet-microchip project for a year
Read more: Bangkok delays pet-microchip project for a yearAuthorities in Bangkok plan to delay enforcement of a regulation requiring pet dogs and cats to be fitted with microchips for a year in order to help all sides prepare and ensure broader adoption.
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‘Big Joke’ bribery evidence released
Read more: ‘Big Joke’ bribery evidence releasedThe Royal Thai Police on Tuesday released video and audio evidence in the high-profile bribery case involving former deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, following an allegation made by a former aide.