Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin of royal defamation charges
Pacific Asia • Aug 22, 2025, 4:19 AM
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A Thai court on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charges, saying there was not enough evidence to prove wrongdoing. The case stemmed from decades-old remarks Thaksin made in South Korean media that prosecutors said violated Thailand's strict laws prohibiting insults against its royal family.
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In Singapore, the food of the future is being cooked up in a lab
Pacific Asia • 11:23 AM
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Eggs without chickens, milk without cows, and meat without slaughter: Singapore has emerged as Asia's hub for food innovation. The city-state of six million people imports 90 percent of its food and has less than 1 percent of arable land. Now, with an am
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Trump tariffs on India take effect, damaging relationship with US
Pacific Asia • 10:27 AM
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Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century. Story by Bryan Qu
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'Decades of silence': Former footballer comes out as bisexual in Australian Rules first
Pacific Asia • 8:55 AM
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A former Australian Rules footballer has become the first person in the sport's almost 130-year history to come out as bisexual. Mitch Brown's announcement comes after another footballer was hit with a four-match ban last week for targeting an opponent w
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Trump’s punishing 50% tariffs on Indian exports come into effect
Pacific Asia • 4:59 AM
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US President Donald Trump's 50-percent tariffs on swaths of Indian products took effect Wednesday, straining ties between Washington and New Delhi as the US justified its steep duties as punishment for India buying Russian oil. Former president Joe Biden
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India hit by Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs, plans to cushion blow
Pacific Asia • 12:38 AM
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India is hopeful that the U.S. will review the additional 25% tariff imposed on Indian goods as penalty for its Russian oil purchases, a government source told reporters on Wednesday. The Indian government is holding talks with exporters to increase ship
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