Yingluck Shinawatra tawar adakan pungutan suara

Yingluck Shinawatra

BANGKOK: Perdana Menteri Thailand, Cik Yingluck Shinawatra, semalam mengusulkan agar diadakan satu pungutan suara perihal masa depannya, dan berjanji untuk meletak jawatan jika itu yang diinginkan rakyat Thai.

Ini sedang pembantah antikerajaan Thai bersiap sedia melaksanakan desakan terakhir mereka untuk memaksa beliau melucutkan kuasanya.

Mereka berhimpun di beberapa jalan raya di Bangkok, bertempur dengan polis dan berikrar menggulingkan Cik Yingluck dan menghapuskan pengaruh abangnya, Encik Thaksin Shinawatra, dalam arena politik negara itu.

Yingluck Shinawatra sought to defuse rising tension in Bangkok

In this photo released by Thai Spokesman Office, Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (centre), flanked by Cabinet ministers and aides, speaks during a news conference at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, Nov 5, 2013. Ms Yingluck sought to defuse rising tension in Bangkok on Tuesday, saying she would accept any Senate decision on a political amnesty Bill that could see the return of her convicted billionaire brother and former premier. -- PHOTO: AP

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra sought to defuse rising tension in Bangkok on Tuesday, saying she would accept any Senate decision on a political amnesty Bill that could see the return of her convicted billionaire brother and former premier.

Pelanggaran Hak Cipta: Yahoo! bayar ganti rugi dan kos

FIRMA Yahoo! Asia Pacific Pte Ltd telah membayar ganti rugi dan kos kepada Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) sebagai antara syarat penyelesaian berhubung satu kes pelanggaran hak cipta.

Yahoo! Asia Pacific, yang sebelum ini dikenali sebagai Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd, mengaku telah menyiarkan semula kandungan berita daripada akhbar SPH tanpa kebenaran syarikat media itu menerusi laman web Yahoo! Singapore News.

Menurut satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan kededua syarikat itu semalam, SPH dan Yahoo! Asia Pacific telah mencapai penyelesaian secara damai.

AirAsia Japan cancels hundreds of flights in September, October

AirAsia Japan has said the budget carrier will cancel hundreds of flights over two months before it ceases operations under the current brand at the end of October. -- FILE PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - AirAsia Japan has said the budget carrier will cancel hundreds of flights over two months before it ceases operations under the current brand at the end of October.

AirAsia Japan, operated jointly by Malaysia-based AirAsia and major Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA), will suspend 14 daily flights from Sept 1 to Oct 26, according to a company statement.

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Hartawan penerbangan, Sir Richard Branson jadi pramugari Air Asia

MELBOURNE: Hartawan penerbangan, Sir Richard Branson akan mendarat di Kuala Lumpur tengah hari ini dengan memakai mekap, berkasut tumit tinggi dan sarung kaki untuk menunaikan janji selepas kalah pertaruhan kepada Ketua Eksekutif AirAsia, Tony Fernandes pada Grand Prix dua tahun lalu. 

Beliau berlepas dari Perth pagi ini dengan penerbangan amal untuk mengumpul dana ke Kuala Lumpur, dengan berpakaian wanita. 

Japan on full alert over N. Korea: Defence minister

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan is on full alert ahead of an expected mid-range missile launch by North Korea, its defence minister said on Wednesday as South Korea raised its military watch alert to "vital threat".

"We have been on full alert since we deployed military units, and so we will maintain this sense of vigilance," Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters.

Philippine 'sultan' says gunmen will 'fight to last man'

A self-proclaimed Philippine sultan, Jamalul Kiram III (above), said on Tuesday his gunmen would "fight to the last man" as Malaysian troops mounted an operation to end a deadly three week-old stand-off in Sabah on Borneo island. -- PHOTO: AFP

MANILA (AFP) - A self-proclaimed Philippine sultan said on Tuesday his gunmen would "fight to the last man" as Malaysian troops mounted an operation to end a deadly three week-old stand-off in Sabah on Borneo island.

Floods paralyse Jakarta, triggering mass evacuation, killing at least 4

JAKARTA (AP) - Seasonal rains triggered massive flooding in Indonesia's capital on Thursday, killing at least four people, triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 and paralysing much of the city.

Indonesia convicts former beauty queen Angelina Sondakh of graft

JAKARTA (AP) - An Indonesian court has convicted a former beauty queen-turned-ruling party politician of graft and sentenced her to 4 1/2 years in jail.

The guilty verdict on Thursday against Angelina Sondakh is the latest blow to the Democratic Party of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose second and final term in office is ending next year amid widespread disappointment at his efforts to clean up endemic corruption.

Japan approves over $275b in fresh economic stimulus

Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo on Dec 26, 2012. The Japanese Cabinet has approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen (S$275 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese Cabinet has approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen (S$275 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump.

North Korea may see few buyers despite rocket success

In this Dec 12, 2012 file photo released by Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launch pad in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. By successfully firing a rocket that put a satellite in space, North Korea let the far-flung buyers of its missiles know that it is still open for business. But Pyongyang will find that customers are hard to come by as old friends drift away and international sanctions lock down its sales. -- PHOTO: AP

SEOUL (AP) - By successfully firing a rocket that put a satellite in space, North Korea let the far-flung buyers of its missiles know that it is still open for business. But Pyongyang will find that customers are hard to come by as old friends drift away and international sanctions lock down its sales.

Psy to perform in Washington after apology for anti-American remarks

South Korean superstar Psy, famed for his Gangnam Style mega hit, will perform as planned Sunday for a United States audience that includes President Barack Obama, after he apologised for anti-American remarks. -- PHOTO: AP

WASHINGTON (AFP) - South Korean superstar Psy, famed for his Gangnam Style mega hit, will perform as planned Sunday for a United States audience that includes President Barack Obama, after he apologised for anti-American remarks.

Storm Bopha returns to Philippines, rain and floods expected

A resident covers his nose as he walks past typhoon Bopha's victims which are left unattended at New Bataan township, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines on Saturday Dec 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP

MANILA (AFP) - Heavy rain brought flooding fears in the north of the storm-battered Philippines as Typhoon Bopha returned on Sunday, days after slamming into the south of the country and leaving almost 1,400 dead or missing.

Thais nationwide celebrate 85th birthday of revered king

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej arrives back at the Siriraj Hospital, after a ceremony at the Anatasamakom Throne Hall, in Bangkok Dec 5, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

BANGKOK - Hundreds of thousands of people from across Thailand have gathered in the streets of Bangkok for a rare public appearance by King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 85th birthday.

Philippines typhoon kills 325, hundreds missing

MANILA (AFP) - At least 325 people were killed and hundreds remain missing in the Philippines following the deadliest typhoon to hit the country this year, the civil defence chief said on Dec 6.

"We have 325 dead and this is expected to rise because many more are missing", civil defence chief Benito Ramos told a news conference.

He did not give a fresh total for the number of missing after Typhoon Bopha ravaged the southern island of Mindanao on Dec 4.

Jennifer Lopez tones down concert in Indonesia

In this photo taken on Nov 30, 2012, singer Jennifer Lopez performs during her Dance Again World Tour in Jakarta. The American pop star toned down both her sexy outfits and her dance moves during her show in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. -- PHOTO: AFP

JAKARTA (AP) - Jennifer Lopez wowed thousands of fans in Indonesia, but they didn't see as much of her as concertgoers in other countries. The American pop star toned down both her sexy outfits and her dance moves during her show in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Bangladesh workers clash with police in factory fire protest

Bangladeshi police march during a protest by garment workers in Asulia on Nov 28, 2012, following a deadly fire in a garment factory. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday in clashes with thousands of Bangladeshi workers protesting over the deaths of 110 people in one of the country's worst factory fires and the sacking of labourers. -- PHOTO: AFP

DHAKA (AFP) - Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday in clashes with thousands of Bangladeshi workers protesting over the deaths of 110 people in one of the country's worst factory fires and the sacking of labourers.

Thai police fire tear gas at political protest

Tear gas is thrown as police scuffle with anti-government protesters near the government house in Bangkok on Nov 24, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
BANGKOK (AP) – Anti-government protesters calling for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down launched a rally in Bangkok on Saturday that authorities feared would grow into the biggest demonstration the country has seen since she took office last year.

Indonesia president starts 3-day state visit to Britain

LONDON (AFP) - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono begins a three-day state visit to Britain on Wednesday, with officials putting on display the British pomp and pageantry.

Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to formally welcome Dr Yudhoyono and his wife Ani on Wednesday afternoon with a guard of honour on Horse Guards Parade, the large parade ground in central London, before accompanying them to Buckingham Palace in a horse-drawn carriage.