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Thousands of women suffer with undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth
Read more: Thousands of women suffer with undiagnosed PTSD after childbirthTwo damning reports into the UK’s maternity services found that they failed to consistently provide compassionate and safe care
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Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody facing a final removal order, sources say
Read more: Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody facing a final removal order, sources sayA Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos “chose to overstay his welcome.”
Asia
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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4 injured in petrol station bombings in Thailand’s Deep South
Read more: 4 injured in petrol station bombings in Thailand’s Deep SouthSeveral bombs exploded within a 40-minute period, igniting 11 petrol stations across Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala provinces.
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Autogate outage affecting foreigners at Johor Bahru land checkpoint remains unresolved: Malaysia’s border agency
Read more: Autogate outage affecting foreigners at Johor Bahru land checkpoint remains unresolved: Malaysia’s border agencyTens of thousands of foreign travellers reportedly faced long queues at Malaysia’s land checkpoints with Singapore on Saturday (Jan 10), after most e-gates failed amid the weekend traffic.
Thailand
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BoT set to hold firm on its policy rate
Read more: BoT set to hold firm on its policy rateThe Bank of Thailand (BoT) is widely expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 1% at Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with research houses noting that subdued inflationary pressures and heightened external uncertainties warrant a steady stance.
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About 30,000 scammers, 1,450 proxy firms busted
Read more: About 30,000 scammers, 1,450 proxy firms bustedThai police arrested about 30,000 scammers, including gang leaders, impounded about 24 billion baht of their assets and took legal action against 1,450 proxy companies over the past nine months.
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PM vows chat leak inquiry
Read more: PM vows chat leak inquiryPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to investigate leaked Line chat messages allegedly showing the chief of the Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) instructing a senior Phuket official to “help the blue party” during the recent election campaign.
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Asian tourists keep travel plans in place despite war
Read more: Asian tourists keep travel plans in place despite warThais and other Southeast Asian travellers are continuing to plan travel in the second half of the year, opting for regional destinations even though they might slash their budgets or number of trips, according to online travel agent AirAsia Move.
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Weekend storms will cool down scorching season
Read more: Weekend storms will cool down scorching seasonA storm alert has been issued for the weekend and Monday with rain expected to lower temperatures in the country, which is experiencing unusually hot weather despite it being the rainy season.
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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Siam Piwat launches global partnerships to capture luxury market
Read more: Siam Piwat launches global partnerships to capture luxury marketSiam Piwat Group, a global real estate and retail developer, is reinforcing its leadership by expanding its global luxury system with world-class partners to unlock new growth from an expanding wealthy customer base in Asia.
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16 throw hat in ring for governor post
Read more: 16 throw hat in ring for governor postA total of 16 candidates officially entered the race for Bangkok governor on Thursday as registration for the gubernatorial and city council elections opened ahead of the June 28 voting day.
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Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfers
Read more: Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfersThailand should capitalise on the strong inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to accelerate technology transfers and support long-term economic growth, says Santitarn Sathirathai, the vice-finance minister.