TOKYO: Japan's Rakuten Group on Tuesday logged an operating loss of 33.3 billion yen ($213 million) in the January-March quarter, its 15th straight quarter in the red as losses in its mobile unit weighed on robust growth in its fintech business.
BANGKOK: Detained political activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while on hunger strike, according to Thai authorities.
Earlier this week, a lawyer from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights visited Netiporn in medical detention and reported she was visibly emaciated after losing around 10 kilograms of body weight. Her family requested that she be given calcium supplements but medical professionals cautioned that resuming medication after a prolonged period of deprivation might cause adverse effects.
She was charged with lese majeste under Article 112 of the criminal code for conducting a public poll on royal motorcades in February 2022.According to TLHR data, 1,954 people have been prosecuted for political participation and expression since the beginning of the “Free Youth” protests in July 2020. Among these are cases against 286 children aged under 18.
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