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Clashes remain heavy in Si Sa Ket–Surin; BM-21 fire hits Thai civilian areas
Clashes remain heavy in Si Sa Ket–Surin; BM-21 fire hits Thai civilian areas
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
Second Army Area says clashes continue in Si Sa Ket and Surin as Cambodia fires BM-21 rockets into Thai civilian areas; Thai forces say they remain in controlCool spell holds in upper Thailand; monsoon to strengthen over south
Cool spell holds in upper Thailand; monsoon to strengthen over south
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
Upper Thailand will remain cool with light morning mist and slightly higher daytime temperatures, while lower South is expected to see heavier rain later this week, especially during December 25–28.Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
A quiet durian orchard in the hills of Teluk Bahang here has been exposed as a fortified drug-processing hub, with police, in a series of coordinated raids, seizing over a tonne of methamphetamine worth RM37.8 million.South Korea cuts 2026 low-skilled foreign worker quota to 80,000
South Korea cuts 2026 low-skilled foreign worker quota to 80,000
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
South Korea will issue up to 80,000 new E-9 visas in 2026, marking a second consecutive year of reductions to the quota for foreign unskilled workers, the Ministry of Employment and Labour said Monday (December 23).Japan govt adopts 1st basic plan on AI
Japan govt adopts 1st basic plan on AI
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Japanese government, at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (December 23), adopted its first basic plan on the development and utilisation of artificial intelligence.Japan to test deep-sea extraction of rare-earth mud
Japan to test deep-sea extraction of rare-earth mud
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology said Tuesday (December 23) that it will conduct a test to excavate the deep seabed off Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island, and collect clay-like sediment rich in rare earths.Japan income inequality largest on record in 2023
Japan income inequality largest on record in 2023
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Income inequality in Japan was the largest in 2023, reflecting an increase in elderly households earning less than working-generation households, a welfare ministry survey showed Tuesday (December 23).Clashes continue as BM-21 rockets hit Chong An Ma–Ta Kwai: 2nd Army Area
Clashes continue as BM-21 rockets hit Chong An Ma–Ta Kwai: 2nd Army Area
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
The 2nd Army Area reported intermittent fighting across multiple flashpoints, with Thai forces returning fire and targeting Cambodian positions and supply routes.