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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0700Taiwanese drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok condo
A Taiwanese man suspected of being the mastermind behind a transnational drug-trafficking network has been arrested during a police raid on a Bangkok condominium.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0700Power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, affecting 673,000 passengers
TOKYO — A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute for roughly 673,000 passengers Friday as two main lines servicing some of the world's busiest stations were halted.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0700Cambodia protests Thai navy seizure of fishing boat
Cambodia has lodged a formal protest with the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh regarding the Thai navy’s seizure of a fishing boat alleged to be in Cambodian waters off the province of Koh Kong.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0700Vietnam targets $5.5bn in foreign loans for 2026 to boost infrastructure development
HANOI - Vietnam plans to secure $5.5 billion (172.5 billion baht) in foreign loans in 2026 as it seeks to speed up the construction of large-scale national infrastructure ​projects and tackle persistent bottlenecks in the disburseme...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:26:00 +0700South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
SEOUL - A South Korean court on Friday ​sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:13:00 +0700Heavy rain 'to arrive earlier this year'
This year’s rainy season is expected to arrive earlier and bring heavier rainfall than usual, Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno has warned, urging agencies to step up preparedness for major flooding.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0700Families of Korat train crash victims to get B1.69mn each
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Families of those killed in Wednesday’s construction crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima will receive an initial compensation of 1.69 million baht per victim, the provincial governor said on Friday, as a leading struct...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0700Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can't finish homework without AI, study shows
A leading Hong Kong think tank has called for a centralised platform for AI in schools, revealing that while 95% of students use the technology, nearly one in four struggle to finish homework without it, putting their problem-solving and analytical t...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:16:00 +0700Poll: Voters unconvinced by cash handout schemes
Political parties' promises of cash freebies will have little impact on voters' decisions when they cast their ballots at the coming general election, according to a KPI opinion poll released on Friday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0700Bangkok cloaked in blanket of smog
Thick smog is seen in many areas of Bangkok on Thursday, where higher vehicle emissions have been singled out as the main contributor to pollution in inner areas of the capital city.