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Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties

Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations,…

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023

US presidential candidate DeSantis unveils tough immigration plan

Republican leader’s plan calls to end birthright citizenship and send US forces to Mexico to combat drug trafficking.

Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023

Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp

A record 110 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Belgian port of Antwerp in 2022. The city is now the main gateway into Europe for the drug, which largely comes from South America concealed in fruit shipments. Faced with this trafficking epidemic, Belgian authorities have recruited almost 100 extra…

France 24 · Jun 26, 2023

US launches prosecutions of Chinese companies on charges of trafficking fentanyl ingredients

The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against four Chinese companies and eight individuals for allegedly trafficking the chemicals used to make the highly addictive painkiller fentanyl in the United States and Mexico

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

US charges Chinese individuals and firms over fentanyl chemical trafficking

Four companies and eight individuals charged with shipping enough precursor chemicals into US to kill ‘25m Americans’

The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023

Tiger King Netflix star faces 20 years in jail after trafficking conviction

The prosecution told jurors that the Netflix star would pay up to $3,000 for a cub

Wales Online · Jun 23, 2023

Malaysian court charges 4 Thais with human trafficking

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Friday charged four Thai nationals with human trafficking in connection with the discovery eight years ago of mass graves near the country’s border with Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2023

Malaysia charges 4 Thais over the mass graves and human trafficking camps found in 2015

Four Thai nationals have been charged with human trafficking in a Malaysian court over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and human trafficking camps at the country’s border with Thailand

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Malaysia charges four Thais over mass graves, trafficking camps

The graves – mainly holding the remains of Rohingya refugees – were discovered in the jungle along the Malaysian border.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

Tiger King’s wild animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets convicted for wildlife trafficking

Antle faces up to 20 years in prison

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023