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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday (Dec 6) he wants to rule until 2025, indicating for the first time that he plans to stand in the kingdom’s upcoming general election. Thailand is due to go to the polls early next year and on Tuesday the main opposition Pheu Thai party launched some of its campaign themes. Prayut came to power as army chief in a 2014 coup before cementing his position in a controversial 2019 election, but his popularity has been in the doldrums. Pheu Thai is riding high in the polls but the current Thai constitution,…

Loopholes in the rules governing advertising for stimulant medications should be closed, according to a report released Monday by an international think tank. Many telehealth companies have used advertising loopholes to aggressively market stimulant medications to users on social media without the typical disclosures found in pharmaceutical ads, according to the 39-page report by the Center for Data Innovation, which studies the intersection of data, technology, and public policy. It explained that telehealth companies can post advertisements for prescription drugs without including any warnings or information about side effects due to technicalities in pharmaceutical advertising laws and regulations. Many ads…

Sky News host Jenna Clarke says she “puts money down” that it’s going to be a “bloodbath” for former prime minister Scott Morrison when he fronts the robodebt royal commission next Wednesday. The Age has reported Mr Morrison is fighting to use confidential cabinet documents to firm up his defence before he is set to front the robodebt royal commission on Wednesday next week. “It’s going to be an ugly day,” she said. Source: Sky News

Three American tourists died in October while staying in an Airbnb in Mexico City, apparently of carbon monoxide poisoning.Now, their family members are urging the short-term rental company to require detectors in properties to prevent future tragedies.“We want to put pressure on Airbnb to regulate and mandate carbon monoxide detectors going forward,” says Jennifer Marshall, whose son, Jordan Marshall, was one of the victims. “It’s the only way we could think of to honour our children.”A wrongful death lawsuit is also planned against Airbnb and others as a result of the incident, according to lawyer L. Chris Stewart of the…

ULAANBAATAR: Mongolian protesters clashed with police as they tried to storm parliament after thousands gathered in freezing temperatures to demonstrate against soaring inflation and government corruption. The protests began in the capital Ulaanbaatar on Sunday (Dec 4), triggered by allegations that surfaced two months ago of government officials profiting from illegal sales of coal to China, independent broadcaster TenGer TV said. Demonstrators clashed with police on Monday in front of the Government Palace where parliament sits. Large crowds were seen chanting slogans, demanding officials come out and face the people. Some later jostled violently with police as they tried to…

Jiang, who died at the age of 96 on Nov 30, came to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square incident and led the world’s most populous nation into the new millennium, towards its emergence as a global powerhouse. ENDURING LEGACY The former Chinese leader is “ironically” remembered “by contrast with the recent period” under President Xi, said Dr John Delury, professor of Chinese Studies at the Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies. “It actually seemed like a much looser, less restrictive and a much more open China in the Jiang period,” said Dr Delury, referring to the…

Hungary has blocked the approval of a new EU package of financial aid for Ukraine worth €18 billion, which the Kyiv authorities urgently need to cover their ballooning state deficit and keep the economy running against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion.The aid is designed to be disbursed over the course of 2023, amounting to €1.5 billion per month.”Hungary is not in favour of the amendment of the financial regulation,” Hungarian Finance Minister Mihály Varga said during a meeting of finance ministers on Tuesday.The Hungarian veto triggered a domino effect and prompted ministers to delay other three key votes, including one…

Muslim leaders in Spain called for calm ahead of Tuesday’s crunch World Cup decider between Spain and Morocco amid fears of a repeat of crowd trouble in Belgium last week.Photographs and videos showed cars being smashed and upturned, and fires started in Brussels in the wake of Belgium’s shock 2-0 defeat to Morocco in Qatar.The riot police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds and subway and tram traffic was halted.Police reinforcements have been increased in Madrid and other parts of Spain ahead of the match in case of trouble.There is concern that far-right groups like Vox, which…

“I’m going to show you how I take the coziest thing I can wear and make it look presentable to the fashion world,” says Gigi Hadid on set in a full Guest in Residence cashmere look for the latest installment of Vogue’s 7 Days, 7 Looks. The supermodel, mom, and designer/business owner breaks down how she masters comfort-first style for any occasion, be it backstage at Fashion Week or going out for a friend’s birthday party and just about everything in between. Hadid jokingly tells us that a tie-dye knit and relaxed trousers are considered to be on the more formal side of…