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Business 5 years ago

‘Authorities will not be taken away’: Government dismisses concerns over sweeping omnibus bill

Article 170 of the draft omnibus bill on job creation stipulates that the government will ...

Politics 5 years ago

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Omnibus bill has authoritarian bent: Lawmakers, experts

Lawmakers and experts say provisions in the draft law on job creation would weaken the House, reduce...

World 5 years ago

Putin puts on birthday show gathering mushrooms

In images released to celebrate his birthday on Monday, the long-term leader was seen enjoying some ...

SE Asia 6 years ago

New army chief takes over as Thailand prepares for return of civilian rule

A new chief of Thailand's army took command on Friday, a staunchly royalist general who will ove...

SE Asia 7 years ago

As elections loom, Thai leader gets cosy with old political clans

The sons of a convicted murderer, a rural "don" who has spun a fortune from football and g...

World 7 years ago

Forget Facebook, Turkey is moving to control all content

Turkey, already the world’s leading jailer of journalists, is squeezing what little independen...

Editorial 7 years ago

EDITORIAL: Securing press freedom

Press freedom has simply become the demarcation line between a democracy and dictatorship.

Politics 8 years ago

Constitution does not allow autocratic power: Jokowi

A day after rebuffing accusations that compared him to a dictator, President Joko "Jokowi"...

National 8 years ago

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I’m no dictator: Jokowi

Former president Soeharto was nicknamed “the smiling general,” even though he was widely...

Entertainment 8 years ago

'The Circle': 'Big brother' is watching you

These questions on the unforeseen consequences of digital transparency for the sake of marketing and...