Thai army chief says no coup as election looms

THAILAND’S army chief has pledged not to stage a coup, as political parties geared up for final campaign rallies today ahead of an election that could see the military-backed government voted out. General Narongpan Jitkaewthae made the pledge despite the army seizing power a dozen times in Thailand in the past century, most recently in […]

Court sets Sept 22 to hear Terengganu sultanah’s appeal v Rewcastle Brown

THE Court of Appeal has set September 22 to hear an appeal by Terengganu’s Sultanah Nur Zahirah against the High Court’s decision to dismiss her suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown and two others for allegedly defaming her. Her lawyer, Mohd Haaziq Pillay, confirmed the date to Bernama following a case management today […]

World sport returns to China after years of Covid cancellations

CHINA will next week host its first major international sports event since abandoning strict Covid rules, heralding the return of elite competition to the country after more than three years. With the exception of last year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, which took place in a “bubble”, almost all global sport ground to a halt in China […]

Marine cops foil smuggling attempt in Kudat

KOTA KINABALU: The marine police foiled an attempt to smuggle out subsidised fuel and gas cylinders to a neighbouring country from Sabah’s northern Kudat district. Read full story