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Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai leaders downplay rift over opposition to Thai casino bill

The controversy erupted when Bhumjaithai Party’s Secretary-General, Chaichanok Chidchob, firmly rejected the proposed entertainment complex bill — which includes casino…

  • Published: April 11, 20251:35 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Philippine election commission logs 63 cases of alleged vote-buying, abuse of state resources

Comelec has prohibited the presence of candidates, their families, staff, and even their political materials during the distribution of social assistance programs during the…

  • Published: April 11, 20251:26 pm
  • Author Dianne Sampang
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Bhutan renews focus on maternal and child health

Over the past two decades, maternal mortality has dropped from 777 per 100,000 live births in 1984 to 53 in 2023. Similarly, under-five mortality has declined from 162.4 to 19.2…

  • Published: April 11, 20259:37 am
  • Author Jigmi Wangdi
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Muslims protest controversial property bill in India’s Bhopal

Addressing the protesters, Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood announced that they would not accept the Waqf Bill.

  • Published: April 11, 20258:35 am
  • Author The Statesman
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State Audit Office insists collapsed building in Bangkok was quake-proof, contract was about to be terminated

A House Committee summoned the SAO governor to testify after the agency's under-construction office building in Chatuchak district was the only structure to collapse during the…

  • Published: April 11, 20258:30 am
  • Author The Nation
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Punjab CM gives nod to organise special ‘Kisan Milni’ to sensitise farmers regarding paddy cultivation

In a path-breaking initiative, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on April 9 asked the officers to organise a special ‘Kisan Milni’ at Punjab Agriculture University,…

  • Published: April 10, 20251:46 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Government to review Judicial Appointment Commission framework, says Malaysia PM Anwar

PM Anwar’s statement comes after a lawyer reportedly challenged the JAC’s constitutionality, particularly its power to appoint judges, as violating the doctrine of separation…

  • Published: April 10, 20251:32 pm
  • Author Benjamin Lee
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Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill showdown set in 3 months

While the Prime Minister stressed that the bill would not be withdrawn, she noted that the legislative agenda must first prioritize more pressing issues, such as earthquake relief…

  • Published: April 10, 20251:28 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Teachers’ protest in Kathmandu enters eighth day

The striking teachers have turned down the government’s call for talks.

  • Published: April 10, 20251:22 pm
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Gloves come off as US State Department vows to keep cancelling visas

Days when Israeli military actions in Gaza sparked US-wide protests across American campuses are now a thing of the past. Today, universities face a new reality, where even minor…

  • Published: April 10, 202512:18 pm
  • Author Anwar Iqbal

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