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PM Anutin confident of coalition’s stability despite mounting challenges

Today 15:22Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed confidence in his government's stability despite declining approval ratings and an anticipated no-confidence debate.
He hinted at a Cabinet reshuffle, likely integrating the Kla Tham Party, whose MPs recently supported the government's budget bill.
The potential inclusion of Kla Tham's 58 MPs would significantly strengthen the government's majority in the House of Representatives.
Anutin's approval rating has dropped following past scandals and criticism over flood management, though he remains unfazed by these challenges.

Today 16:40Key points summarised by AI

US President Donald Trump warned Hong Kong could lose its global financial center status if China implements a new security law, promising a "very interesting" US response.
China's proposed legislation aims to ban secession, subversion, terrorism, and foreign interference, bypassing Hong Kong's legislature and sparking fears of eroded liberties and autonomy.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam defended the law, stating it targets only "a handful of lawbreakers" and will preserve the city's freedoms, despite widespread criticism and renewed pro-democracy protests.
Critics fear the law's broad scope could allow Chinese security agents to operate in Hong Kong and criminalize dissent, potentially undermining the city's unique status and international appeal.