Thaksin drops hints of hoping to return home to look after new grandchild
Former PM Thaksin has been living in exile since 2008, after his government was ousted by a military coup led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin on Sept 19, 2006.
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‘Won’t get trapped’: Imran warns of taking to the streets if Supreme Court order on Punjab polls violated
Former PM Imran also alleged that the government was running away from elections as it feared defeat to the PTI and wanted to remove him from the political arena.
PM Shehbaz brushes off ‘threat of contempt’, says vote of confidence upholds Parliament’s supremacy
The development came days after Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb vehemently refuted reports claiming that the premier had decided to seek a vote of confidence from…
Indomie variant banned in Taiwan is safe for consumption: Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring agency
The agency found that the noodles did contain Ethylene oxide but is at a level that is acceptable to the standard applied in Indonesia.
ChatGPT raises host of issues over extent of usage
A matter for debate in the Diet is whether the system should be used to prepare answers to lawmakers’ questions.
Election impasse: Govt, PTI members to meet again after opening round of talks at Parliament House
The negotiations have taken place while a written order is awaited by the Supreme Court regarding elections in Punjab and KP.
Joy, fear as India’s population becomes world’s biggest
India faces huge challenges in providing electricity, food and housing for its growing population, with many cities struggling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and…
Japan’s population projected to fall to 87 million in 2070
The latest estimate shows no change to the overall trend of population decline in the country, which threatens the sustainability of its economy and society.
Singapore moves up 2 spots to top world ranking on government effectiveness
Coming after Singapore in the top 10 were Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
40 years covering the rise, retreat of Indonesian democracy
The Jakarta Post, which turns 40 today, has covered Indonesia’s democratic elections since 1999, when ballots were cast in the first free and fair election since 1955.