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Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail voting
Read more: Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail votingThe Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration’s request for emergency relief.
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Girl, 8, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba she likely caught swimming in Louisiana lake
Read more: Girl, 8, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba she likely caught swimming in Louisiana lake‘The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from,’ Lilian Smart’s family wrote on Facebook
Asia
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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).
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FIFA overturns 3 Malaysia football matches in latest sanction over forgery scandal
Read more: FIFA overturns 3 Malaysia football matches in latest sanction over forgery scandalFriendly wins by Malaysia’s national football team against Singapore and Palestine, and a draw against Cape Verde, have been overturned as 3-0 defeats.
Thailand
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Suspicions about AI Passport mount
Read more: Suspicions about AI Passport mountThe government’s 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project could become a focus of a no-confidence debate, according to the People’s Party, which says other projects overseen by the Bhumjaithai Party have followed a similar pattern.
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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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Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free stays
Read more: Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free staysThe backpackers on Khao San Road, the Bangkok thoroughfare beloved by budget travellers, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the government is preparing to shorten the length of visa-free stays.
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Charter change efforts falter
Read more: Charter change efforts falterNearly three months after a majority of voters endorsed the idea of a new constitution, the political establishment remains divided over how — or whether — genuine constitutional reform should proceed.
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Industry confidence dips amid energy price fears
Read more: Industry confidence dips amid energy price fearsThe Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in April to 85.3 points, down from 88.6 in March, attributed to the impact of the prolonged US-Israeli war with Iran.
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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).
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Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’
Read more: Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’Thailand will consider increasing its long-planned foreign tourist entry fee from 300 baht, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Wednesday.
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Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspension
Read more: Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspensionThai police said they have taken criminal action against a gang accused of abducting five Chinese nationals for ransom in Sa Kaeo, with the four police officers implicated also facing suspension.
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Humanoid robots set to reshape manufacturing
Read more: Humanoid robots set to reshape manufacturingHumanoid robots are rapidly moving out of laboratories and into industrial reality as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) converge with growing global labour shortages, creating a pivotal moment for automation.