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‘A huge miscarriage of justice’: Zia Yusuf leads outrage as Manchester Airport brothers are spared retrial for assaulting armed policeman
Read more: ‘A huge miscarriage of justice’: Zia Yusuf leads outrage as Manchester Airport brothers are spared retrial for assaulting armed policemanScenes of PC Zachary Marsden kicking a prone Asian man in the head in July 2024 sparked outrage, with protesters taking to the streets holding ‘Black Lives Matter’ placards.
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Teen released by ICE wants to stay in U.S.: “Doing the right things”
Read more: Teen released by ICE wants to stay in U.S.: “Doing the right things”Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete graduated from high school after being released by ICE, but he and his mother still face the possibility of deportation.
Asia
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Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’
Read more: Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’President Prabowo Subianto has said he is prepared to travel to Tehran if Indonesia is appointed to mediate the US-Iran conflict.
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PAS president says party to chair opposition pact PN, has ‘many’ qualified candidates
Read more: PAS president says party to chair opposition pact PN, has ‘many’ qualified candidatesFormer PM Muhyiddin Yassin, who stepped down as Perikatan Nasional chairman on Jan 1, said his Bersatu party remains a principled and loyal partner in the opposition bloc.
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US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into China
Read more: US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into ChinaThe licence “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries”, said the chipmaker.
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China wants more homegrown chips in its cars. The hard part isn’t geopolitics
Read more: China wants more homegrown chips in its cars. The hard part isn’t geopoliticsChina’s push to localise automotive chips is gaining ground, but mostly in mature control systems rather than high-end computing. Observers say the main hurdles are technical, not geopolitical.
Thailand
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Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43
Read more: Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43A Senate ad-hoc committee has recommended that the government scrap the 2000 agreement on land border demarcation with Cambodia, known as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 43, citing constitutional and legal concerns.
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Myanmar quakes shake Bangkok
Read more: Myanmar quakes shake BangkokBangkok and at least three provinces were shaken by two moderate earthquakes centered near the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday morning, the Earthquake Observation Division reported.
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Govt orders inspection of oil depots
Read more: Govt orders inspection of oil depotsEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered a nationwide inspection of oil depots in light of suspected hoarding, fuel adulteration and the potential falsification of more than 100 shipping documents.
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Singapore eyes bridge potential
Read more: Singapore eyes bridge potentialSingapore is interested in Thailand’s Land Bridge project as a potential economic opportunity, though discussions remain at an early stage, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.
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Pushing against alcohol sales in public parks
Read more: Pushing against alcohol sales in public parksCivil society groups and local activists in northern Thailand have raised strong concerns over plans to allow alcohol sales in public parks.
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Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’
Read more: Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’President Prabowo Subianto has said he is prepared to travel to Tehran if Indonesia is appointed to mediate the US-Iran conflict.
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Thai banks pivot as fees are regulated
Read more: Thai banks pivot as fees are regulatedBanks are preparing for a potential decline in fee-based income following the central bank’s move to standardise banking fees, despite strong growth in the first quarter of this year.
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Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters households
Read more: Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters householdsAs temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year’s hot season has brought a sharp rise in living costs, particularly fuel prices, tightening budgets and amplifying financial strain.
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Rising oil, power costs weigh on steel
Read more: Rising oil, power costs weigh on steelThailand’s steel and iron industry is reeling from the impact of soaring oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, as higher shipping costs for imported iron ore — the key raw material for steelmaking — push production expenses to new heights.