southeast asia

Australian surfer faces possible flogging, jail after alleged naked, drunken rampage in Indonesia | TheStarsHub

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Australian surfer faces possible flogging, jail after alleged naked, drunken rampage in Indonesia | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  An Australian man arrested in a conservative area of Indonesia over an alleged violent rampage faces the possibility of prison time and a public flogging, authorities have said. Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from Noosa in southern Queensland, was arrested after allegedly attacking and injuring a local fisherman while drunk. Wearing an orange prison … Read more

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, frontrunner in heated Thai election, gives birth two weeks before polls open | TheStarsHub

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, frontrunner in heated Thai election, gives birth two weeks before polls open | CNN

Bangkok, Thailand TheStarsHub  —  The frontrunner in Thailand’s upcoming national elections gave birth to a son on Monday, just two weeks before the polls open. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father and aunt have both previously served as prime minister in the politically turbulent kingdom, shared a photo on Instagram of herself, her husband and their newborn … Read more

Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing | TheStarsHub

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Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  Search efforts are underway for three missing crew members after a Gabon-registered oil tanker caught fire off the coast of southern Malaysia, Malaysian maritime authorities said in a statement. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it had received an alert at 4pm local time Monday of a tanker on fire, about 37.5 … Read more

Whatever the Outcome of Its Election, Thailand’s Foreign Policy Needs a Reset

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Whatever the Outcome of Its Election, Thailand’s Foreign Policy Needs a Reset

In this photo provided by Thailand’s Ministry of Defense taken during the third week of Dec. 2021, Thai soldiers receive Myanmar villagers arriving in Thailand after fleeing clashes between Myanmar troops and an ethnic Karen rebel group in Mae Sot, Tak province, northern Thailand. Credit: Thailand Ministry of Defense via AP Advertisement Thailand is scheduled … Read more

Alleged Thai serial cyanide poisoner now facing at least 13 murder charges | TheStarsHub

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Alleged Thai serial cyanide poisoner now facing at least 13 murder charges | CNN

Bangkok, Thailand TheStarsHub  —  A pregnant Thai woman arrested on suspicion of murdering her friend with cyanide has now been charged with at least 13 counts of premeditated murder, police have confirmed. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was initially arrested last week for the alleged murder of Siriporn Kanwong, Deputy National Police Commissioner Gen. Surachate Hakparn told TheStarsHub. … Read more

Indonesia Works to Rescue 20 Trafficking Victims in Myanmar

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Indonesia Works to Rescue 20 Trafficking Victims in Myanmar

Advertisement Indonesian officials said Friday they were working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia. At least 20 Indonesian job seekers are trapped in Myawaddy township, the site of an armed conflict between Myanmar’s military and … Read more

Sultan of Johor Slams Malaysian Politicians Seeking to ‘Derail’ Stability

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Sultan of Johor Slams Malaysian Politicians Seeking to ‘Derail’ Stability

The Perdana Putra, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, which houses the office of the country’s prime minister. Credit: Depositphotos Advertisement The Sultan of the Malaysian state of Johor has issued a rebuke of the country’s political class, expressing concern over the recent “incessant reports regarding the stability of the current government.” The rare political intervention by Sultan … Read more

Rumors of Opposition Dissolution Swirl Ahead of Thai Election

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Rumors of Opposition Dissolution Swirl Ahead of Thai Election

Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party, introduces himself during an election campaign in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit Advertisement Rumors are growing in Thailand that the conservative political establishment is plotting the dissolution of the country’s two most popular opposition parties ahead of this month’s general election, according … Read more

Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | TheStarsHub

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Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards drugs and capital punishment. While cannabis has been … Read more