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Japan to boost support for Eastern Economic Corridor
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2017
» Japan and Thailand agreed Wednesday to enhance cooperation for the development of the Eastern Economic Corridor, a flagship technology hub of the Southeast Asian country, by promoting investment by Japanese businesses.
Japan, Laos PMs meet in Tokyo to talk development
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2017
» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisolith met Wednesday in Tokyo to discuss implementation of a plan to spur development in Laos and other issues.
Mahathir, 91, 'ready to be PM again'
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2017
» TOKYO - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 91, said on Tuesday he would consider taking up the post again if there is no acceptable candidate after an opposition election victory.
Questions on UK policing mount as 3rd London attacker is identified
New York Times, Published on 07/06/2017
» LONDON - Questions about whether the British government could have done more to prevent the terrorist attack in London over the weekend mounted on Tuesday, two days before a national election, as new details emerged about the three men who carried out the deadly assault.
Trump backs Saudi-led efforts against Qatar
Associated Press, Published on 07/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump sided with Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries Tuesday in a deepening diplomatic crisis with Qatar, appearing to endorse the accusation that the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation is funding terrorist groups.
US arrests NSA contractor after leak of Russian hacking report
Associated Press, Published on 07/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - A federal contractor has been arrested following the leak of a classified intelligence report that suggests Russian hackers attacked at least one US voting software supplier days before last year's presidential election.
May 'ready to curb UK human rights'
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2017
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would be willing to weaken human rights protections to make it easier to deport or curb the movements of suspected militants who there is not enough evidence to prosecute.
Officers shunted after photo ire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2017
» Two senior immigration officers in Chiang Rai have been transferred to inactive posts following a public outcry over pictures of the suspects in the high-profile karaoke girl murder case.
'Ying Kai' gets 7.5 years' prison
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2017
» The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced Monta Yokrattanakan, better known as "Ying Kai", to seven years and six months in jail for a violation of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law.
THAI flunks 4 for top job
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/06/2017
» Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is struggling to find a new president after four candidates for the post were found to lack the necessary skills, permanent secretary for finance Somchai Sujjapongse said yesterday.