Category: Regions
Thailand moves to seize tycoon’s assets in US$350 million scam
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boon Vanasin, the founder of Thonburi Healthcare, is wanted on charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly misleading hundreds of investors. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293493/thailand-moves-seize-tycoons-assets-us350-million-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThousands rally in Tel Aviv, al-Quds to call for ceasefire in Gaza war
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Settlers and police clashed on Saturday night in Tel Aviv and al-Quds as thousands of protesters took part in weekly anti-regime rallies calling on the incoming US president to end the Gaza war…
Read MoreRohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure, ‘have an identity’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s heritage and culture. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293316/rohingya-malaysia-turn-tech-fight-erasure-have-identity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBrazil court orders probe into Israeli soldier over Gaza war crimes
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Brazilian court directs police to investigate an Israeli soldier vacationing in Brazil over war crimes in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740339/Brazil-court-probe-Israeli-soldier-Gaza-war-crimes
Read MoreCape Town medics protest Israeli assault on hospitals
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. South African health workers are drawing attention to the trauma and crisis in Gaza’s medical system, which has been severely impacted by the Israeli offensive. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740338/Cape-Town-Medics-Protest-Israeli-Assault-on-Gaza-Hospitals
Read MoreUS, UK launch fresh aerial strikes on Yemen’s Sa’ada
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US and British forces have conducted three airstrikes targeting Yemen’s northwestern city of Sa’ada, mere days following the alliance’s aerial bombardment of the western coastal province of Hudaydah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740334/US-British-naval-coalition-conduct-three-airstrikes-on-Yemen%E2%80%99s-Sa%E2%80%99ada
Read MoreAs Indonesia’s poverty struggles persist, Prabowo’s growth goals look elusive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s new president wants to transform his nation into an high-income economy by 2045, but the fight against poverty is far from won. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3293312/indonesias-poverty-struggles-persist-prabowos-growth-goals-look-elusive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJan. 4: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Saturday, January 4. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740333/jan-4-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-occupation
Read MoreHundreds march in Milan to denounce Israeli genocide in Gaza
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hundreds took to the streets of Milan on Saturday to demand an end to Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip and denounce the genocide against the Palestinian people. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740329/Milan-rally-Israel-genocide-Gaza-PalestineJabalia-Kamal-Adwan-hospital-
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era
New York Times A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/hong-kong-taxicabs.html
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