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KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26
Read more: KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26The “Turun Anwar” rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur is reportedly organised by opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional to push for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation.
Thailand
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Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodes
Read more: Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodesThe Ombudsman has resolved to petition the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitutional requirement that voting be conducted directly and by secret ballot.
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Calls for accountability after People’s Party data breach
Read more: Calls for accountability after People’s Party data breachThe People’s Party is facing more calls to answer questions about the safety of its members after it admitted to a data breach that put them at risk of identity theft and scams.
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Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern Thailand
Read more: Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern ThailandMarine authorities discovered a plastic bottle lodged in the digestive tract of a dead Bryde’s whale found washed ashore on a beach in Songkhla province in southern Thailand.
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Sentiment improving, but watch for political risk
Read more: Sentiment improving, but watch for political riskGlobal stock markets have rebounded as the market predicts an 80% likelihood the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec 9-10 meeting, up from less than 40% earlier.
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Family’s long wait for last Thai hostage near an end
Read more: Family’s long wait for last Thai hostage near an endNONG KHAI – Two years after Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.
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KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26
Read more: KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26The “Turun Anwar” rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur is reportedly organised by opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional to push for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation.
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Agoda says tourism sector still resilient
Read more: Agoda says tourism sector still resilientThailand’s tourism sector remains resilient, with its top three source markets accounting for only 35% of total arrivals, lower than other Asian destinations, according to online travel platform Agoda.
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Amlo widens scope of politically exposed persons
Read more: Amlo widens scope of politically exposed personsThe Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has expanded the list of positions classified as politically exposed persons (PEPs), subjecting newly designated political figures to enhanced financial scrutiny.
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Actress Nana’s husband accused of stock scam
Read more: Actress Nana’s husband accused of stock scamJust days after his actress wife was arrested on fraud charges, Thai hip-hop star Prinya “Way” Intachai has been accused of duping an investor into a bogus stock trading scheme, resulting in losses exceeding 50 million baht.