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UK to announce trade ban with Israeli West Bank settlements
Read more: UK to announce trade ban with Israeli West Bank settlementsMove expected to be announced by foreign secretary on Tuesday set to draw fierce criticism from the US and Israel
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SAS is suffering an exodus of soldiers due to ‘decades of lawfare’, top Tory warns
Read more: SAS is suffering an exodus of soldiers due to ‘decades of lawfare’, top Tory warnsSir David Davis said leading Special Air Service (SAS) troops were signing off due to persecution from lawyers which he warned would ‘compromise’ the UK’s national security.
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‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American cases
Read more: ‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American casesThe FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attack
Read more: Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attackKyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
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Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie flight bombing over ‘new evidence’
Read more: Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie flight bombing over ‘new evidence’The explosion killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie
Asia
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India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternatives
Read more: India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternativesGeneric versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
Read more: Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vesselMore than 60 people are still missing.
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China vows to safeguard jobs and boost hiring as AI reshapes labour market
Read more: China vows to safeguard jobs and boost hiring as AI reshapes labour marketWith a record 12.7 million graduates entering the workforce this year amid slowing growth and AI disruption, youth employment took centre stage at a Two Sessions press conference.
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Malaysia detains 6 locals aged 16 to 21 in Islamic State-linked extremism probe; warns of more arrests
Read more: Malaysia detains 6 locals aged 16 to 21 in Islamic State-linked extremism probe; warns of more arrestsArrested in February across several states, the youths were part of messaging groups that discussed plans to target police stations, government installations and places of worship in Malaysia, said the police chief in revealing the arrests on Friday (Mar 6).
Thailand
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Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effect
Read more: Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effectTourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has backed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s latest directive, pledging to enforce newly-enacted legal measures aimed at cracking down on and deporting foreign tourists who engage in inappropriate behaviour, cause public disturbances, show disrespect for Thai culture or create hardship for Thai citizens and other visitors.
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IRPC accelerates its restructuring drive
Read more: IRPC accelerates its restructuring driveIRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc, is accelerating its restructuring programme as prolonged weakness in the global petrochemical and refining industries pressures earnings and forces producers to adapt to a more challenging business environment.
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Call for tech defences to protect sovereignty
Read more: Call for tech defences to protect sovereigntyThailand must urgently strengthen its “communication sovereignty” to protect national interests in an increasingly borderless digital environment dominated by global technology platforms and emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, according to AM Thanapant Raicharoen, commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
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New electricity rates put off until review
Read more: New electricity rates put off until reviewAuthorities have postponed a plan to impose higher electricity rates on large households with heavy consumption, citing the need to revise how power bills are calculated, says Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.
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Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspects
Read more: Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspectsA raid of 24 locations in Greater Bangkok has resulted in the impounding of millions worth in cash and luxury assets from members of a suspected investment and foreign exchange scam network.
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India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternatives
Read more: India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternativesGeneric versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
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TAT slashes long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million
Read more: TAT slashes long-haul arrival forecast to 10 millionThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has slashed its long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million this year, on par with last year, mainly attributed to the Middle East conflict.
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Defective product bill okayed
Read more: Defective product bill okayedThe cabinet has approved the draft Defective Products Liability Act, which would provide consumers with statutory protection against product defects.
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Ban on refined oil exports to continue
Read more: Ban on refined oil exports to continueThailand’s energy authorities have confirmed that the country will continue its ban on refined oil exports, despite mounting pressure from domestic refineries struggling with limited storage capacity.