Students protest at the graduation ceremony honored by the Thai king

[ad_1] King Maha Vajiralongkorn (center) waves as he arrives to participate in a graduation ceremony at Thammasat University yesterday. (AP Image) BANGKOK: Some students at Thailand’s Thammasat University posed with cardboard cutouts of well-known critics of the monarchy on Saturday in a protest as King Maha Vajiralongkorn would present his …

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Temporary passes only due to severe labor shortage, minister says

[ad_1] Maximus Ongkili says the temporary pass proposal was a short-term measure, particularly for peninsular Malaysia. KOTA KINABALU: A proposal to issue temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants will only apply to Sabah and Sarawak if there are urgent requests from foreign workers in the plantation and construction sector, a …

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456 people arrested, fined for defying MCO

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPURA total of 456 people were arrested and fined yesterday for defying the Movement Control Order (MCO), Chief Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The crimes were for not wearing masks (174 people), not practicing physical distancing (74), not providing registration tools (72), participating in entertainment …

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Taiwan President Apologizes For Killing Malaysian Student

[ad_1] President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has apologized to the family of a murdered Malaysian woman, as well as to the people of Malaysia. (AP Image) TAIPEI: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has apologized to the family of a Malaysian student who was found murdered in southern Taiwan on Thursday, the …

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