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Government ramps up planning for possible supply shortages from Iran war
Read more: Government ramps up planning for possible supply shortages from Iran warOil prices have soared since the US-Israel war on Iran began, driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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Olly Robbins only faced ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson, Starmer says
Read more: Olly Robbins only faced ‘everyday pressure’ to clear Mandelson, Starmer saysThe prime minister said he would not have made Mandelson his diplomat to Washington had Sir Olly Robbins told him the outcome of the vetting process
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UK-France £650m Channel deal talks stall over small-boat crossings
Read more: UK-France £650m Channel deal talks stall over small-boat crossingsThe French intercept 33 per cent of crossings, with Home Office figures showing rates have fallen to intercepting just 2,064 of 6,233 crossings
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1 in 10 UK women face period poverty forcing some to take dangerous health risks, campaigners warn
Read more: 1 in 10 UK women face period poverty forcing some to take dangerous health risks, campaigners warnExclusive: Charity warns issue ‘risks becoming even further entrenched’ amid fears of fresh cost of living crisis
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Drivers ‘bleed cash’ as diesel shortages loom and Starmer admits Government can’t help ‘on its own’ amid warnings energy shock will be WORSE than 1970s
Read more: Drivers ‘bleed cash’ as diesel shortages loom and Starmer admits Government can’t help ‘on its own’ amid warnings energy shock will be WORSE than 1970sThe Prime Minister hosted a roundtable meeting in No10 with top bosses from the insurance, oil, gas and shipping sectors as the Middle East crisis entered a fifth week.
Asia
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‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to Xi
Read more: ‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to XiXi told US President Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” at the end of World War II was a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.
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Commentary: Can Prabowo’s response contain a furious Indonesia?
Read more: Commentary: Can Prabowo’s response contain a furious Indonesia?Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto has spent much of his presidency building a more assertive foreign policy. Now, he must focus on governing at home, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
Thailand
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Treasury mulls overseas coin production as costs escalate
Read more: Treasury mulls overseas coin production as costs escalateThe ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the Treasury Department’s coin production costs, raising the possibility that 1-baht coins may eventually need to be minted overseas, where production costs are lower.
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Stocks under pressure as energy crisis bites
Read more: Stocks under pressure as energy crisis bitesThailand’s equity market is expected to come under pressure as surging diesel prices raise concerns over economic growth and corporate earnings, although easing geopolitical tensions may help cushion downside risks, analysts say.
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Fuel price rises start to bite
Read more: Fuel price rises start to biteFears of a prolonged Middle East conflict disrupting global energy supplies are rippling across Thailand, triggering price anxieties, panic buying and warnings of logistical strain.
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Thai stock market recovers after trading halt
Read more: Thai stock market recovers after trading haltThe war-induced sell-off in global stocks continued on Wednesday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) having to halt trading at one point to allow nervous investors to take a breather.
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Iran claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
Read more: Iran claims ‘total control’ of Strait of HormuzTEHRAN – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.
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‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to Xi
Read more: ‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to XiXi told US President Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” at the end of World War II was a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.
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Thai massage industry set for overhaul
Read more: Thai massage industry set for overhaulThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country’s traditional Thai massage industry.
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International school growth nears plateau
Read more: International school growth nears plateauThailand’s decade-long surge in international schools is approaching a plateau, as falling birth rates and demographic shifts threaten to curb expansion in a sector that has nearly tripled in size since 2014.
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Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
Read more: Govt focused on evacuating Thais from IranThe government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.