The founder of Thailand’s biggest wind power operator is seeking about $1.5 billion at a London fraud trial over allegations he was pressured to sell a large chunk of the firm just as he faced criminal charges in the country.

JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month.

Serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya was assaulted, but not seriously injured, when he arrived to register a complaint against comedian Udom "Nose" Taepanich with police at the Central Investigation Bureau on Tuesday.

PHUKET: Rain again pounded many parts of this island province on Monday night, frustrating efforts to drain water from areas still flooded after Sunday's deluge.

MANILA: The Philippines will continue to use interest rates to mitigate against inflation and may step in to defend a depreciating peso, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday.

Sathit Pitutecha, deputy public health minister and deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has denied speculation he is defecting to the Bhumjaithai Party, or any other party.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Flooding caused by heavy rain has damaged 280,000 rai of crops in 22 districts of this northeastern province, affecting more than 8,000 households.

Amazon Web Services (AWS),the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc, said on Monday it plans to invest $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years to strengthen its infrastructure in the country.

Malaysian caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition must work “very hard” to secure the overwhelming majority it needs to form a strong government in the coming general election, Bernama reported.

China’s biggest airlines are planning more international flights, a sign that the government is aware of the country’s growing isolation as it persists with lockdowns and mass testing -- hallmarks of its Covid Zero policy.