Month: December 2023

Thailand halts issuing new gun licences

Bangkok: Thailand has stopped issuing new gun licences for a year, the country’s interior ministry announced on December 20.

Interior ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said that the change takes effect immediately, and follows debate in the…

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Philippines approves record budget for 2024

Hanoi: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on December 20 signed into law the national budget for 2024 worth over 5.7 trillion PHP (103.3 billion USD) which includes plans to combat poverty and boost economic growth.

The 2024 budget is nearly 1…

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