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Militant union barons plotting ‘winter of discontent’ in bid to get inflation-busting pay hikes – but hope ‘sympathetic’ Andy Burnham will become PM and cave into their demands
Read more: Militant union barons plotting ‘winter of discontent’ in bid to get inflation-busting pay hikes – but hope ‘sympathetic’ Andy Burnham will become PM and cave into their demandsUnion sources said barons were gearing up for national action which could shut down hospitals, schools and the railways after Labour made it easier to call strikes.
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How Americans are handling a gas price spike
Read more: How Americans are handling a gas price spikeGas prices are the highest since 2022, shifting how some Americans are choosing to spend their money. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Asia
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Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
Read more: Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two menOne of the men had equipment to produce so-called tiger bone glue, a sticky substance believed to heal skeletal ailments.
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China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
Read more: China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technologyIn September, a driver was jailed and fined for fully relying on the assisted driving system while drunk.
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China hunts 100 fugitives tied to cross-border fraud; dangles US$28,000 bounty for each
Read more: China hunts 100 fugitives tied to cross-border fraud; dangles US$28,000 bounty for eachA reward of 200,000 yuan (US$28,280) is being offered for information or assistance leading to the arrest of each wanted individual.
Thailand
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Govt goes on island clean-up
Read more: Govt goes on island clean-upThe government has declared war on the encroachment of public land and the use of Thai nominees to front foreign-owned businesses, starting with Koh Phangan in Surat Thani and at Freedom Beach in Phuket.
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Border trade boosted by flood of electronics
Read more: Border trade boosted by flood of electronicsThailand’s border trade with third countries increased by 41.4% year-on-year in March, surpassing 100 billion baht, driven by a substantial rise in electronic product imports, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Read more: OR launches self-service fuel pilotPTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
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New plan to lower oil price
Read more: New plan to lower oil priceEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that a second reduction in refining margins of more than 2 baht per litre could be implemented this week, raising expectations of relief at the pump.
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Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murder
Read more: Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murderPATTAYA – A police investigator was arrested and charged with murder after the owner of a cannabis shop was shot dead during a drunken argument near Walking Street in the early hours of Sunday.
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Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
Read more: Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two menOne of the men had equipment to produce so-called tiger bone glue, a sticky substance believed to heal skeletal ailments.
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China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
Read more: China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technologyIn September, a driver was jailed and fined for fully relying on the assisted driving system while drunk.
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Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
Read more: Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobileThe Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile “Pum-Puang” vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
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Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
Read more: Hospital a flashpoint in funding warBy the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
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Anutin approves border fence plan
Read more: Anutin approves border fence planPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.