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Shoppers clash over furniture at Ikea amid China store closures
Read more: Shoppers clash over furniture at Ikea amid China store closuresIkea will close seven stores in China from Feb 2 as it moves from broad expansion to more focused growth and online sales.
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Malaysians lampoon minister over stress-gay link: ‘They never work hard in parliament?’
Read more: Malaysians lampoon minister over stress-gay link: ‘They never work hard in parliament?’Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has come under fire for claiming in parliament that work stress turns people gay.
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China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years
Read more: China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven yearsIt comes as Chinese buyers continue to shun American cargoes amid ongoing trade tensions.
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China’s Communist Party begins major economic meetings
Read more: China’s Communist Party begins major economic meetingsThe talks come at an uncertain time for the world’s second-largest economy, beset by sluggish domestic spending, a protracted crisis in the property sector and a turbulent trade war with the United States.
Thailand
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Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai
Read more: Thaksin to play no role in Pheu ThaiPheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party’s affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.
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Welfare rules spark backlash
Read more: Welfare rules spark backlashA wave of public criticism has erupted over the government’s revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, under which parents may lose their entitlement to benefits if their children claim tax deductions for parental support.
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Arsenic risk in Salween basin
Read more: Arsenic risk in Salween basinArsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
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PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales saga
Read more: PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales sagaPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul voiced strong support for Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun over the online durian sale saga, dismissing mounting criticism and calls for her resignation as ill-intentioned.
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Labour groups demand reform
Read more: Labour groups demand reformLabour groups marched to Government House on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day, submitting a nine-point list of demands to the government including energy reform, social security restructuring and the scrapping of the controversial “Care” pension formula.
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Shoppers clash over furniture at Ikea amid China store closures
Read more: Shoppers clash over furniture at Ikea amid China store closuresIkea will close seven stores in China from Feb 2 as it moves from broad expansion to more focused growth and online sales.
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Malaysians lampoon minister over stress-gay link: ‘They never work hard in parliament?’
Read more: Malaysians lampoon minister over stress-gay link: ‘They never work hard in parliament?’Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has come under fire for claiming in parliament that work stress turns people gay.
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Uniform producer keeps prices steady as costs rise
Read more: Uniform producer keeps prices steady as costs riseA school uniform manufacturer is keeping prices stable for the academic year, but has warned of potential increases in the future due to rising production costs.
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Domestic travel set to slow for long holiday
Read more: Domestic travel set to slow for long holidayThai tourists are taking fewer trips during the long holiday this weekend due to high energy and living costs, with estimated tourism revenue reaching 10.1 billion baht from 2.83 million local trips, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
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Condo builds persist amid demand slump
Read more: Condo builds persist amid demand slumpDespite higher costs driven by rising energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, condo developers are continuing to launch new projects as planned this year because construction contracts for these projects were already secured with contractors.