At the end of this year, Novak Djokovic could become The GOAT aka The Greatest of All Time in Grand Slam tennis. Last month Novak Djokovic won Australian Open 2023…
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Why didn’t they shoot it down earlier? Biden administration monitored Chinese spy balloon
U.S. officials knew about the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina from the moment it took off, sources said on Tuesday – leading to further…
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Asia still the epicentre of global growth, but with greater headwinds
Despite a challenging few years, countries across the Asia-Pacific region are entering 2023 with some momentum. Easing pandemic conditions and improved mobility have boosted domestic demand and retail sales. The…
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Watchdog Group Adds Cambodia to Human Rights Watch List
An international watchdog group has added Cambodia to its watch list of countries that have seen a “rapid decline in civic freedoms,” citing the country’s sustained crackdown on unions, human…
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No charges against Thaksin or Yingluck over controversial G-to-G rice deals
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has decided not to press charges, against former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra or former Pheu Thai MP Yaowapa Wongsawat, in connection with the fraudulent…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…
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2023 Thailand Election: Five Things to Watch
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraWith almost two months left until the House of Representatives completes its term and a new election will be held by mid-2023, here are five things you need to keep…
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Activists pressure opposition to do away with royal defamation law
by Iam Sannby Iam SannThai activists are pressuring the opposition Pheu Thai Party to do away with the royal defamation law if elected to office this year. The requests come at a time when three demonstrators are seriously ill after…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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The latest statement by hardline politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul provides the clearest evidence that one of Thailand’s newest political parties, which thrives on unorthodoxy and drastic reforms that border on extremism, has reached a soul-searching point probably in record…
