Thailand’s foreign minister resigns ‘unexpectedly’

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Parnpri Bahiddha-Nukara has resigned. Thai Prime Minister Sretha Thavisin accepted her resignation on Sunday (April 28). This information has been given in a report of the news agency Reuters. Parnpri Bahiddha-Nukara took such a decision after losing the post of Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet reshuffle recently. His resignation surprised many […]

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Mahathir and his sons face investigation in corruption case

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir and his sons are facing investigation in corruption cases. The head of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said on Thursday that they are going to start an investigation into a corruption case involving the country’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his sons. Mahathir’s businessman sons Mirjan […]

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What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines?

By Michael Beltran Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-known activist leader in the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern Philippines, the 49-year-old spends most of his days between several undisclosed […]

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Malaysia helicopter crash victims’ children to get 1,000 ringgit each, plus other aid: education ministry

SINGAPORE: All 21 children of the 10 naval personnel killed in Malaysia’s twin helicopter crash on Tuesday (Apr 23) will receive RM 1,000 (US$210) each, on top of other education support, said Minister of Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday evening after visiting one victim’s family, Dr Zambry also said any […]

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World Explorer’s Verdict: ‘Singapore Reigns as Ultimate Place to Call Home,’ Says US Adventurer After Visiting 193 Nations

By AMIERUL RASHID Having travelled solo to 193 countries in the world, YouTuber The Krazy Koala, or KK for short, declared Singapore “the best country to live in”. The Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), who hails from the US, has been living here for the past seven years, and it sounds like she’s not leaving anytime […]

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PM Hasina departs for Thailand on six-day official visit

Bangkok: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Wednesday for Bangkok on a six-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at […]

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Myanmar national nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

For the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, the citizen of Myanmar Dr. Mong Journey was nominated by Mairead Corrigan Maguire, a prominent Northern Ireland pacifist. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976. Dr. Mong Jarni is currently living in exile in the UK. He is a Myanmar human rights activist. He specializes in genocide. Maguire’s […]

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