Thai Court Rules To Jail Former PM Thaksin For Eight Years

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (NNN-TNA) – Former Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, today was transported to prison, soon after his return to the country, after years of exile, as Thailand’s Supreme Court issued an eight-year detention order for him. The court’s criminal division for holders of political positions, announced a statement…

ADB Approves 45 Million USD Loan To Boost Laos’ Health Care Services

MANILA, Aug 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), has approved a 45-million U.S. dollar-loan, to help strengthen quality health care in 16 districts across 10 provinces in Laos. The Manila-based bank said yesterday that, Improving the Quality of Health Care Project will help the Lao Ministry of Health…

Singapore To Hold Presidential Poll On Sept 1

SINGAPORE, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore will hold polls for the presidential election on Sept 1, Returning Officer, Tan Meng Dui, announced today, after three candidates filed nomination documents. Senior investor, Ng Kok Song, former senior minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Tan Kin Lian, former income chief of the National Trades…

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Announces 11-Party Alliance To Form Government

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party, announced yesterday that, it will lead an 11-party alliance, in a bid to form a new government, one day ahead of the fresh parliamentary vote on a prime minister. The alliance, with 314 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives, has…

Pink Bollworm Threatens Cotton Fields In India’s Punjab

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – Cotton-producing districts in the northern Indian state of Punjab, are facing threats from the pink bollworm, officials said yesterday. Agriculture minister of Punjab, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, said, authorities have deployed staff of the agriculture department to the Malwa belt, spreading over Punjab’s Sri Muktsar…

Hun Manet Confirmed As Cambodia’s New PM

PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s National Assembly, today confirmed Hun Manet as the new prime minister, for a five-year term, after his ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a landslide victory in the July 23 general election, according to the state-run TVK. Some 123 lawmakers in attendance unanimously…

Cambodia’s Parliament Elects Woman As President For First Time In History

PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (NNN-AKP) – Khuon Sudary was elected today, as the president of Cambodia’s National Assembly, for a new five-year term, becoming the first woman to hold this top post, according to the state-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK). Sudary, 70, is currently a member of the ruling…

Indian PM Modi Left For Visits To South Africa, Greece

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, left for South Africa today, at the invitation of South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to participate in the BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, announced the Ministry of External Affairs. During his visit, Modi will also take part…

Japan To Start Ocean Discharge Of Fukushima Nuke Wastewater This Thursday

TOKYO, Aug 22 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government announced today, it has decided to start releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, this Thursday.– NNN-NHK

Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Gaza, West Bank: Medics

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Aug 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians were injured yesterday, during clashes with the Israeli soldiers at the Gaza border with Israel and the West Bank, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. The health ministry, run by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said, at least 12 Palestinians were injured by…