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NewsDesk MC April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 anutin chanvirakul, Asia politics, Bhumjaithai Party, constitutional ruling, democratic system, ethics violations, governance crisis, legal case, lese majeste law, monarchy law, move forward party, natthaphong ruengpanyawut, opposition crackdown, party dissolution, peoples party thailand, political ban, political reform, political tensions, sirikanya tansakul, Southeast Asia politics, supreme court thailand, thai judiciary, thailand elections, Thailand politics

Thai court accepts case against 44 opposition figures over royal law challenge

Bangkok— Thailand’s Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of

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NewsDesk MC April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Asia politics, court case, criminal charges, democratic system, drone case, governance crisis, impeachment aftermath, intelligence leak, legal proceedings, martial law, Military Tensions, national security, north korea, political crisis, prosecutors, Pyongyang, security law, seoul central district court, south korea, south korea politics, trial update, Yonhap, yoon suk yeol

South Korean prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for Yoon in drone case

Seoul— South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 30-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations he

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NewsDesk MC April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 AI investment, AI startups, alibaba, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, corporate regulatory risk India, data governance, donald trump, export controls, global talent, global tech competition, google deepmind, h1b visa, innovation policy, intellectual property, kamet capital, Meta AI, nvidia chips, OpenAI, singapore ai hub, southeast asia economy, talent mobility, tech geopolitics, technology transfer, US China rivalry

Singapore emerges as neutral AI hub amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry

Singapore — Singapore is increasingly positioning itself as a neutral base for artificial intelligence firms navigating geopolitical tensions between the

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NewsDesk MC April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 apartment fire, Asia news, blaze aftermath, disaster recovery, emergency response, emotional impact, fire tragedy, fire victims, firefighting response, Hong Kong fire, hong kong news, housing complex, human interest, personal loss, pet loss, recovery efforts, Rescue operation, residential fire, smoke inhalation, survivor story, Tai Po, tragedy hong kong, urban disaster, Wang Fuk Court

Hong Kong fire survivor returns to charred home in search of lost memories

Hong Kong — Nearly five months after a deadly blaze devastated a residential complex in Hong Kong, a survivor returned

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NewsDesk MC April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 aerial manoeuvres, air force, aircraft damage, aviation incident, Board of Audit and Inspection, Daegu, defense accountability, F-15K, flight discipline, in-flight filming, investigation report, jet collision, military aviation, military safety, pilot error, safety reforms, selfies, south korea, South Korea military

South Korea Air Force Apologises After Audit Blames 2021 Jet Collision on In-Flight Filming

Seoul — Republic of Korea Air Force apologised on Thursday for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, after

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NewsDesk MC April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 armed boarding, artificial islands, ASEAN waters, china, coast guard drills, freedom of navigation, geopolitical rivalry, Itu Aba, Kuan Bi-ling, maritime dispute, maritime law, military exercises, naval tensions, regional security, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, Taiping Island, taiwan, territorial claims

Taiwan Minister Visits Disputed South China Sea Island for Rare Military Drills

Taipei — Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council minister has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China

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NewsDesk MC April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 agricultural subsidies, CBDC, corruption reduction, digital currency, digital payments, digital wallets, drip irrigation, e-rupee, financial inclusion, fintech, food distribution, india, Maharashtra farmers, monetary policy, programmable money, public finance reform, Reserve Bank of India, subsidy system, welfare payments

India Pushes Digital Currency to Plug Welfare Leakages in Experimental CBDC Drive

Mumbai— India is expanding pilot programmes for its central bank digital currency as it seeks to improve the efficiency of

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NewsDesk MC April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 border infrastructure, cross border trade, economic ties, Far East Russia, geopolitical alignment, infrastructure project, KCNA report, north korea, rail and road connectivity, Rason, regional cooperation, russia, strategic partnership, tourism development, transport links, Tumen River bridge, Vladimir Putin

North Korea and Russia Move to Open Strategic Road Bridge Across Tumen River

Seoul— North Korea and Russia plan to open a new road bridge across the Tumen River “as soon as possible,”

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NewsDesk MC April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 advanced manufacturing, aerial vehicles, automotive industry, autonomous vehicles, aviation, Beijing, Brian Gu, china, electric mobility, electric vehicles, EV sector, flying cars, future mobility, industrial policy, Reuters, robotics, supply chain, tech companies, technology, transport innovation, Xpeng

Xpeng targets 2027 flying-car rollout as robotics push accelerates

Beijing– Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects full-scale delivery of its “flying cars” in 2027, its president Brian Gu said

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NewsDesk MC April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Afghanistan Pakistan conflict, Barikot village, border fighting, child education, China mediation, civilian casualties, conflict impact, cross border tensions, displaced children, education disruption, emergency relief, humanitarian crisis, infrastructure damage, Kunar province, Norwegian Refugee Council, OCHA, Pakistan military, refugee camps, rural Afghanistan, school closures, Taliban relations

Border Conflict Shuts Schools for Afghan Children as Displacement Surges in Kunar

Barikot — Fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has forced the closure of schools in northeastern Kunar province, displacing tens of