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Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?
Read more: Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?As market pressures, digital disruption and global uncertainties intensify, Indonesian businesses must adapt and target impact-driven innovation, say analysts. These issues will be on the agenda at the CNA Summit in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 5).
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2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor house
Read more: 2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor houseThe deceased – including five from a family – were discovered in January in a burnt house at an oil palm plantation in Kangkar Pulai. Three of them were children aged two to nine.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin’s party elects new leader after daughter’s exit
Read more: Thai ex-PM Thaksin’s party elects new leader after daughter’s exitPheu Thai members elected Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister.
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Malaysia has seen 4 times more foreign capital outflow from stock market this year. What’s at play?
Read more: Malaysia has seen 4 times more foreign capital outflow from stock market this year. What’s at play?While Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government has repeatedly touted Malaysia as a high-value destination for foreign investment, international portfolio capital continues to leave the country’s financial markets.
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Hoteliers: Online car registration needed to reduce queues at Sadao border
Read more: Hoteliers: Online car registration needed to reduce queues at Sadao borderSONGKHLA – The president of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Hotel Association wants the government to allow Malaysian visitors to register their vehicles online prior to travelling, to reduce the long queues at Thai immigration checkpoints.
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B14bn spent in first week of 4-month co-payment scheme
Read more: B14bn spent in first week of 4-month co-payment schemeAbout 14 billion baht was spent in the first week of the government’s Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme which began on June 1, according to a government spokeswoman.
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Thailand approves $25-billion investment by TikTok
Read more: Thailand approves $25-billion investment by TikTokThailand has approved six major projects worth a combined 958 billion baht, or US$29 billion, the Board of Investment (BOI) reported on Wednesday.
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Korat revokes 50 fake birth registrations
Read more: Korat revokes 50 fake birth registrationsThe registration status of 50 people in Nakhon Ratchasima has been revoked in a crackdown on a fake birth certificate scandal involving Thai civil servants and Chinese nationals, the Department of Provincial Administration said on Tuesday.
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Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heat
Read more: Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heatCoconut water is easy to find in Thailand, whether from a fruit stall or in a convenience store. Packed with nutrients, it is the ultimate drink to fight the extreme heat of Thai summer.
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Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?
Read more: Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?As market pressures, digital disruption and global uncertainties intensify, Indonesian businesses must adapt and target impact-driven innovation, say analysts. These issues will be on the agenda at the CNA Summit in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 5).
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2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor house
Read more: 2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor houseThe deceased – including five from a family – were discovered in January in a burnt house at an oil palm plantation in Kangkar Pulai. Three of them were children aged two to nine.
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Bright but patchy outlook for solar push
Read more: Bright but patchy outlook for solar pushStronger promotion of solar power by Thai authorities amid an energy crisis holds promise, but still faces challenges, say industry analysts.
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Virtual banks allotted more time
Read more: Virtual banks allotted more timeThe Bank of Thailand has given virtual bank licence applicants additional time to meet pre-licensing conditions, even if they face delays beyond the specified timeline.
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Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridge
Read more: Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridgeThailand will benefit from its southern land bridge project as the Strait of Malacca is to reach full capacity in 10 years, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat.