Widodo's son urged to resign as mayor due to frequent absences
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024
Surakarta legislators have complained that Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has taken leave too frequently for his vice presidential campaign, which has disrupted the local administrative process.
Central bank stands firm against govt calls to cut policy interest rate
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024
In a clear stance against government pressure, the central bank declared on Monday that it will not meet its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to discuss policy rate reduction.
IMF chief calls for regulatory efforts to control crypto assets
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023
Regulating digital currency is a major priority on the global agenda, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at an international conference held in Seoul on Thursday.
Phone numbers exceeding 100 calls per day to be suspended in Thailand
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
In a bid to combat call scams, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has announced that any telephone number with more than 100 calls per day will be suspended.
Close to two million scam calls were made in Thailand amid the Covid-19 pandemic from January to July, according to leading anti-fraud application, Whoscall.
US leads calls for Myanmar military to be held to account for Rohingya crackdown
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018
Several countries, including the United States, called Tuesday for Myanmar military leaders accused of orchestrating the repression of the country's Rohingya minority to be brought before international justice.
Kids aged six and seven among callers swamping tourist police emergency line with hundreds of bogus
TUESDAY, JUNE 05, 2018
Three children aged just six and seven were among eight callers having made nearly 650 calls in total to the tourist police’s emergency line, keeping the 1155 number needlessly occupied, deputy tourist police chief Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal said on Tuesday.
Lift ban on political activities, Pheu Thai tells junta
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2017
The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday issued a statement calling on the junta to lift the ban on political gatherings and activities, citing the junta’s commitment to the Constitution and the political party law.