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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Critics of Singapore's mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers miss the point that it saves lives and protects Singaporeans, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said. In an interview on the BBC's HARDtalk programme that aired on Wednesday (June 29), he noted that the BBC focused on the hanging of one … [Read more...] about Singapore’s death penalty for drug trafficking saves lives: Shanmugam tells BBC

A Malaysian national arrested in Bangkok yesterday for alleged wildlife trafficking claimed he came to the kingdom for cannabis oil business. The man, 58 year old Boon Ching Teo, is allegedly a key trafficker in a global network. He was reportedly dubbed ‘the godfather’ of wildlife trading by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is wanted by US authorities. The network that … [Read more...] about Malaysian arrested in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking, claims he came for cannabis

(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow was open to dialogue on strategic stability and nuclear non-proliferation, but the Kremlin said no such talks with Washington were on the cards for now. Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both Moscow and Washington have stressed the importance of maintaining communication on the issue of nuclear arms. … [Read more...] about Russia open to dialogue on nuclear non-proliferation, Putin says

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) surrendered most of the gains over the past four sessions on Thursday after Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno warned inflation could reach up to 6.5 percent in June. The PSEi fell 2.34 percent, or 147.76 points, to 6,155.43 while the broader All Shares index sank 1.56 percent, or 52.89 points, to 3,336.23. Price increases … [Read more...] about PSEi dives as inflation concerns welcome Bongbong Marcos