New youth party hopes to 'unshackle' Malaysia from old politics

By Rozanna Latiff

 

Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman reacts during an interview with Reuters in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - One of Malaysia's youngest lawmakers will start a youth-based party this month with the hope of changing a political landscape long dominated by "old hands" and money politics.

 

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Malaysia expands entry ban to U.S., UK, France pass holders

 

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Malaysian health quarantine officer waits for passengers at a thermal screening point in the international arrivals terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday added at least nine more countries, including the United States, Britain and France, to its list of long-term immigration pass holders to be barred from the country, national news wire Bernama reported.

 

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Myanmar seals off capital amid virus surge

 

FILE PHOTO: A Buddhist monk walks past a closed school amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Yangon August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Zaw Naing Oo

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar has imposed mandatory quarantine and coronavirus tests for visitors to its capital city after the country reported dozens more infections on Wednesday and leader Aung San Suu Kyi warned of a "disaster for the country".

 

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Cattle ship capsized in storm off Japan, rescued crewman says

By Junko Fujita and Praveen Menon

 

A Filipino crew member believed to be onboard Gulf Livestock 1, a cargo ship carrying livestock and dozens of crew members that went missing after issuing a distress signal due to Typhoon Maysak, is rescued by a Japan Coast Guard boat during their search and rescue operation at the East China Sea, to the west of Amami Oshima island in southwestern Japan, in this handout photo taken on September 2, 2020 and provided by Japan Coast Guard. Picture taken September 2, 2020. 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters - Japan Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

 

TOKYO/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A ship carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China capsized after losing an engine in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the only crew member rescued so far told Japan's coastguard on Thursday.

 

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Students return to class in Wuhan, but parents and teachers wary of coronavirus risk

By David Stanway

 

Students wearing protective face masks walk out of a primary school, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, China September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Tears and excitement from students greeted teachers on the first day of school after seven months in the Chinese city of Wuhan, but parents and teachers warned that while the coronavirus has retreated, no one could afford to let down their guard.

 

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Next round of UK-U.S. trade talks to begin on September 8: UK minister

 

FILE PHOTO: Conservative MP Greg Hands walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will hold a new round of talks with the United States on a trade deal next week, trade department minister Greg Hands said on Thursday, adding that the government talks to both sides of the U.S. political divide before this year's election.

 

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Measures to stimulate COVID-19 hampered consumption and employment approved

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has approved measures to reduce the cost of living, with a focus on helping street vendors, while adding We Travel Together privileges and providing civil servants, state employees and state enterprise workers with an extra two-days of leave.

 

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Thailand 44th in Global Innovation Index 2020

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s 20-Year National Development Strategy, which contains missions for innovation, has been validated in the Global Innovation Index 2020, which has placed Thailand 44th out of 131 countries worldwide, and first in terms of innovative product exports.

 

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Nong Nooch Tropical Garden to open Tourist Information Center

 

 

PATTAYA (NNT) - The COVID-19 situation has prompted many businesses, especially in the tourism sector, to adjust their activities. "Nong Nooch Tropical Garden", a major tourist attraction in Pattaya, has joined forces with several tourism organizations including the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and the Hotel Association and Tourism Association of Chonburi, to open a Tourist Information Center to supply information about attractions in Pattaya to tourists who search for such information, when visiting Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.

 

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Fear and dread haunt COVID-19 'long-haulers'

By Kate Kelland

 

Felicity Callard, a 49-year-old British university professor and lecturer who suffered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), poses after an interview at her house in London, Britain, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Until March 19 this year, Felicity Callard, a 49 year-old British university professor and lecturer, was fit, active and strong. Now, she says, she's exhausted, frail and scared.

 

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Kamala readies for tsunami-evacuation drill

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan at the meeting yesterday (sept 2). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Officials taking part in the tsunami-evacuation drill to be held in Kamala next week have been ordered to prepare for the exercise, and members of the public have been invited to join the simulation so they know what to do if a genuine tsunami-warning is issued.

 

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Phuket to reopen on Oct 1 for long-stay tourists

By The Nation

 

 

Phuket will open to foreigners from October 1, but in four phases as part of an effort to rebuild its economy and restore confidence in the tourism sector.

 

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Inquiry points finger at senior prosecutor in ‘Boss’ case

By The Nation

 

 

The government inquiry into the fatal hit-and-run case of Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya has revealed more evidence pointing to a high-level conspiracy to get Boss off the hook.

 

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‘If you see Vorayuth, arrest him immediately’: Immigration chief

By The Nation

 

Immigration chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang

 

Immigration chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang today ordered border checkpoint officers to arrest Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya on sight if he tries to return to Thailand.

 

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Thailand reports first domestic coronavirus case in 100 days

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported its first local coronavirus transmission in more than 100 days, officials said, after a man who was recently imprisoned failed a routine test at a Bangkok jail.

 

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Prisoner tests positive becoming first local Covid-19 case in 100 days

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed on Thursday (September 3) that a 37-year-old man being detained over drug charges has tested positive for Covid-19.

 

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Facebook to halt new political ads just before U.S. election

By Katie Paul

 

FILE PHOTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law in Washington, DC, July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would stop accepting new political ads in the week before the U.S. presidential election in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote.

 

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The Batman trailer may be hiding 2 unexpected villains in plain sight

By DAIS JOHNSTON

 

 

The latest trailer for the Batman brought back a slew of beloved characters.

 

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Cate Blanchett says she would rather be called an actor than an actress

By Agence France-Presse

 

Actor Cate Blanchett arrives on the red carpet at the 77th Venice film festival. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

The Hollywood star Cate Blanchett has said she would rather be called an actor than an actress.

 

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Robert Downey Jr Confirms He's 'All Done' With The Marvel Cinematic Universe

By CLAIRE REID

 

 

Robert Downey Jr has confirmed he won't be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

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