Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 30

YANGON -- Myanmar's new president reshuffled the cabinet on Friday.

According to an announcement of the President's Office, the 27-member cabinet was reformed with U Win Myint himself as president, U Myint Swe and U Henry Van Thio as two vice-presidents. (Myanmar-Cabinet)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani law enforcement agencies on Friday foiled a major terror bid in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and arrested six terrorists including a suicide bomber during an operation, local media and officials said.

According to local police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Intelligence Bureau carried out a joint operation in Gajumatta area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab province, and six terrorists including a suicide bomber from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were arrested in the operation. (Pakistan-Terrorists)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand will build 2,506 km high-speed railways linking northern Chiang Mai, northeastern Nong Khai, southeastern Rayong and southern Padang Besar with the capital by 2036, a Thai official said.

Suphalerk Soodyodprasert, Rail Project Development Officer from the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) under Thai Ministry of Transport, introduced the development of high-speed railways in Thailand Thursday at the Rail Asia Expo & RISE Symposium. (Thailand-Rail Project) Enditem