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UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriers
Read more: UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriersChief Secretary to the UK Treasury Emma Reynolds said Britain will maintain ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China on trade
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Pa. police officer charged after fatally shooting student at wrong home
Read more: Pa. police officer charged after fatally shooting student at wrong homeUpper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
Asia
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
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Thai military finds fake police setups at Cambodian scam complex
Read more: Thai military finds fake police setups at Cambodian scam complexThe O’Smach scam complex included rooms set up to imitate police offices from at least seven countries, including Singapore, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Prabowo slams Bali local government over island’s waste crisis, warns of threat to tourism
Read more: Prabowo slams Bali local government over island’s waste crisis, warns of threat to tourismIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that he would not hesitate to deploy military and police personnel to assist with clean-up efforts if local governments are unable to act swiftly.
Thailand
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Exam fraud investigation reports due by Aug 31
Read more: Exam fraud investigation reports due by Aug 31The Interior Ministry has ordered local authorities to wrap up investigations into suspected fraud in local government examinations by the end of the month, while the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) examines financial trails for possible asset seizures.
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Government orders data centre strategy review
Read more: Government orders data centre strategy reviewDeputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has ordered a comprehensive review of the data centre strategy, adding investment must deliver economic value and tangible benefits while minimising pressure on electricity, water and the environment.
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Search ends for last two men lost in Laos cave
Read more: Search ends for last two men lost in Laos caveRescuers called off their search on Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable and survival hopes faded.
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Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girl
Read more: Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girlKANCHANABURI – Police have arrested two teenaged relatives of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in a rubber plantation in Kanchanaburi province, with both suspects reportedly confessing to causing her death before disposing of the body.
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Opposition alleges NACC misconduct
Read more: Opposition alleges NACC misconductOpposition MPs and allies submitted a petition seeking a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) dismissal of a concealed shareholding complaint involving former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
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One-fourth of voters still undecided on Bangkok governor choice
Read more: One-fourth of voters still undecided on Bangkok governor choiceAlmost 30% of voters in the capital have not settled on their choice for a new Bangkok governor, a KPI poll said on Friday, as the group could threaten favourite Chadchart Sittipunt, despite his lead in the contest.
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Rise of the magic weight-loss injection pen
Read more: Rise of the magic weight-loss injection penThere is a magic pen and that pen promises to take away all your weight concerns in a matter of weeks.
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Industry shrugs off impact of US corn imports
Read more: Industry shrugs off impact of US corn importsThe Federation of Livestock and Aquaculture joined with other livestock associations to declare planned US corn imports will not harm local corn farmers, instead reducing production costs for the livestock industry, which is facing a shortage of roughly 800,000 tonnes of corn required for feed production.
