Malaysia to review trade pact TPP
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has called for a review of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, saying smaller economies like Malaysia were at a disadvantage under the current terms. “This…
Trump throws G-7 into disarray – again, with tweets
It took just two tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump to shatter what seemed like a fragile consensus reached by G7 leaders after tense talks at their Quebec summit this…
Mahathir hints he could stay as PM longer than 2 years
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia said Saturday that he could stay in power longer than two years — the time frame he had earlier suggested, according to The Star…
Thailand eyes 50 percent cut of plastic garbage in seas in 9 years
Thailand aims to reduce plastic in the seas by 50 percent in the next nine years and to cut down the use of plastic bags among the Thai people to…
Germany most favourite for Thai football fans: Nida Poll
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament to be held in Russia between June 14-July 15 is drawing near, an opinion survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration…
“Disaster zone” proposed for areas attacked by wild elephants
Villagers from Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi province have proposed that areas prone to attacks by wild elephants be declared a disaster zone. The villagers made this proposal during…
EC ready for election of MPs, selection of senators
The Election Commission is ready for the selection of senators and election of MPs as all regulations concerned have been drafted, EC chairman Supachai Somcharoen said at a function to…
Student lunch probe shows school director seriously violated official Code of Conduct
The former director of Ban Thamai school in Tha Chana district of Surat Thani was initially found to have seriously violated the civil service disciplinary code over the student lunch…
Duterte says peace talks with the communists to resume in July
Peace talks between the Philippine government and the Communist Party of the Philippines are expected to resume next month, according to the Manila Times Online report on Saturday. Speaking in…
KL may commute death sentence for murderer of Mongolian model
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that the government might commute the death sentence imposed on a former police commando convicted of the murder of a Mongolian model, allegedly…
PM says EEC will change the face of Thailand
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development project will change the face of Thailand, will generate an annual revenue of about 70 billion baht in exports, will create tens of thousands…