Philippine law targeting foreign agents spurs fears of free speech curbs
Philippine officials want a new anti-foreign interference law ahead of the 2028 presidential election, as a raid on a suspected online scam centre near the country’s military headquarters and reports of Chinese-linked money transfers to a company tied to Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family fuel national security concerns. On Monday, immigration and military operatives arrested 76 foreigners at a facility in Quezon City suspected of being linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators...
Read full articleMORE NEWS
High-water alert at Khlong Luang Phaeng in Bangkok
High-water alert at Khlong Luang Phaeng in Bangkok
Thai Airways offers new help after baggage crisis
Thai Airways offers new help after baggage crisis
Family of girl, 7, donates organs and corneas after fatal accident
Family of girl, 7, donates organs and corneas after fatal accident
FM Sihasak says Chinese airfield in Laos poses no immediate concern
FM Sihasak says Chinese airfield in Laos poses no immediate concern
Three Prachin Buri factories face toxins probe
Three Prachin Buri factories face toxins probe
Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital
Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital
Nearly 600 arrests carried out to secure IMF-World Bank meetings
Nearly 600 arrests carried out to secure IMF-World Bank meetings
Chao Phraya Dam to reduce discharge to 1,800 cu m/sec Wednesday
Chao Phraya Dam to reduce discharge to 1,800 cu m/sec Wednesday
Chao Phraya Dam discharge rate reduced further
Chao Phraya Dam discharge rate reduced further