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HANOI – VIETNAM has rejected China’s “unilateral decision” to ban fishing in disputed areas of the South China Sea, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement posted on the government’s website. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development rejected China’s decision claiming it is under Vietnam’s sea territory and directed provinces and cities to encourage fishermen …

Popular Pinoy band Ben&Ben newest love song was apparently inspired by a netizen’s feelings for her bestfriend that she kept secret for almost 8 years. The one-sided love song was shared by a certain  “Anne jou” about her heartbreaking story about her best friend. She has been secrectly in love with him since highschool and eventually  attending his wedding to …

Social assistance still being distributed by the government to the community across the country in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sub-Directorate of Validation and Termination of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Slamet Santoso explained the cause of the chaotic data of recipients of social assistance (bansos), resulting in chaos in a number of areas. Slamet said the integrated …

The efficacy of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) can be calculated only after the conclusion of the 14-day incubation cycle on 18 May. Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the Ministry has not yet seen the outcome of the CMCO, which came into force on 4 May and has since been extended for another four weeks …

Thai Vietjet is now offering a special promotion “It’s time to Vietjet!”with more than 100,000 of super saver tickets priced from just THB99 (excluding taxes, fees) to fly on all Thai Vietjet’s routes, applicable for booking within golden hours 12:00 – 14:00 (GMT+7)May 13 to 15, 2020, with travel period from July1to December 31, 2020 (Excluding national holidays). Returning to the …

Those donating to shared food pantries had to be more careful. Especially managing the situation better so that they are not hit in a similar manner. Video clips are popping up on Twitter and Facebook of people selfishly pillaging food pantries throughout Thailand. Over the past few days, numerous online posts reported cases of the donations being looted from food pantries. Many …

MANILA – A public high school teacher was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for posting on Twitter that he will give a P50-million reward to the person who will kill President Rodrigo Duterte. Mas posted the offer on his Twitter account on May 5 which received backlash from the netizens. “I will give 50 Million reward kung …

A police lieutenant in northeastern Thailand is facing dismissal and possible criminal charges after trying to grope a teenage. The police lieutenant asked girl if he could touch her private parts, according to his supervisor. Pol Lt Gen Charoenwit Sriwanit, said on Tuesday that Pol Lt Uthit Onprasong, a deputy inspector at Sahatsakhan police station, confessed that he had been …

Laos in partnership with China has submitted plans to to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to build yet another new hydropower dam on the Mekong River. Construction is expected to start later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday. The Sanakham dam hydropower plant, with an estimated cost of US$2.073 billion, will be developed by Datang Sanakham …

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s badminton legend Taufik Hidayat admitted he acted as an intermediary in an alleged bribery case involving Indonesia’s former Youth & Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi. Imam, who served as minister from 2014-2019, was implicated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly accepting bribes amounting to Rp 11.5 billion (US$840,280) and in-kind offers worth Rp 8.64 billion from …