PRAGUE (AP) — Czech public media workers went on a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest a government plan to overhaul how public broadcasters are funded, legislation that many say would threaten their independence. The plan is led by populist billionaire turned Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and has already seen street protests in Prague, the […]

SING BURI – A retired schoolteacher in central Thailand has won widespread praise after riding her motorcycle to a local hospital to donate 1 million baht of her own money, without any ceremony or fanfare. Malee Sriraksa, a former teacher at Wat Yai Soi School in Khai Bang Rachan district, arrived at Sing Buri Hospital on […]

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – A father allegedly fired two gunshots into the air at a primary school in northeastern Thailand after arguing with a teacher over his child’s inability to read or perform basic addition, prompting the school to suspend classes for two days. The incident occurred at Ban Na Dee School in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima […]

As the digital revolution accelerates across Southeast Asia, data centres have become some of the world’s most discussed topics. To address growing environmental and resource concerns head-on, tech giant Google has announced a landmark $160 million (about RM651 million) investment in water infrastructure in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The funding will finance a brand-new off-river storage […]

BANGKOK — 1 November 2026, A leader of a migrant worker group was physically assaulted during a protest outside the United Nations office in Bangkok on Sunday while calling on Thailand to abolish its nationality verification centres for Myanmar migrant workers. The incident drew condemnation from an opposition MP, who said political differences could never […]