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| Thai investigates military officers in widening royal insult probe | |  By Aukkarapon Niyomyat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police on Wednesday said they were turning their attention to senior military officers as part of a major investigation into a network of people charged with insulting the monarchy. The investigation has heightened scrutiny of the world's toughest lese majeste law, which critics say is often used as a political tool to discredit and silence opponents. It also comes at a time of greater anxiety over the health of Thailand's revered but ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 87, and nervousness about what a royal succession could bring.
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| Suu Kyi looks set to win Myanmar election, but problems loom | |  By Aubrey Belford MYAUNGMYA, Myanmar (Reuters) - When Aung San Suu Kyi's candidate emerges at a campaign rally in southern Myanmar, the crowd bursts into cheers and showers him with flowers, confident that the opposition will prevail this weekend after decades of struggle against military rulers. The scene in the town of Myaungmya, in the country's rice-growing southern delta, is being repeated across the country as Myanmar prepares for a historic election on Sunday that is likely to be dominated by the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of the Nobel laureate. The country has no opinion polls, but other parties are clearly scrambling to match the size and enthusiasm of crowds at NLD rallies.
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| China sacks Tianjin port chief after blasts - People's Daily | |  China has fired the president of Tianjin Port Group and plans to prosecute him for dereliction of duty, state media said on Wednesday, almost three months after huge chemical blasts at the northern port managed by the firm killed more than 160 people. Anger over safety standards is growing in China, after three decades of swift economic growth marred by incidents from mining disasters to factory fires, and President Xi Jinping has vowed that authorities will learn the lessons paid for with blood. Zheng Qingyue, who was chairman of the group's listed unit, Tianjin Port Holdings, will also be removed from his positions at the city's international trade and shipping service centres, the Tianjin government said on its website.
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| Goods and services tax a matter of time - Jaitley | |  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed confidence on Wednesday that he would be able to pass a new goods and services tax (GST), saying opposition to the reform would crumble when it comes to a parliamentary vote. "GST is only a question of time," Jaitley told an economic conference in New Delhi. The opposition Congress party and its allies have been able to block the measure because Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationalist coalition lacks a majority in the upper house of parliament.
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| Spurred by Myanmar radicals, Thai Buddhists push for state religion status | |  By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Pairat Temphairojana BANGKOK (Reuters) - A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, the leader of the Thai bid said. Experts say the campaign could appeal to Thailand's military junta, which is struggling for popularity 18 months after staging a coup, and tap into growing anti-Muslim sentiment in a country that prides itself on religious tolerance. While Buddhists form an overwhelming majority in both countries, Thailand has avoided the nationwide religious violence that has killed hundreds of people in Myanmar, most of them Muslims.
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| Australian intelligence reports spike in 'terrorism' funding cases | | | By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's anti-money laundering agency says reports of "terrorism-financing" cases have tripled in the past year, with around 100 people suspected of funnelling over A$50 million ($35.92 million) out of the country to support Islamist militants. The financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, said in its annual report released this week that it had recorded a trebling of "suspicious matter reports" linked to the funding of overseas militant groups. "The volume of terrorism financing in Australia is linked to the number of Australians travelling to join terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq," the report said. |
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