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Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major export
Read more: Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major exportAvocados from the Borneo island stand out for their size and texture, and are prized for their creamy and buttery flavour.
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Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong fire
Read more: Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong firePlayers from both sides wore black armbands, and the stadium observed a minute of silence in honour of those affected by the fire.
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Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demoted
Read more: Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demotedChief Brigadier Rohmat was acting under orders from his team commander, who was dismissed a day earlier, an ethics hearing concluded.
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‘Unprecedented exodus’ of Cambodian workers from Thailand leaves both countries reeling
Read more: ‘Unprecedented exodus’ of Cambodian workers from Thailand leaves both countries reelingMultiple Thai sectors are now missing essential workers while Cambodians contend with an economy that will struggle to provide them employment.
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Commentary: Not everything is about China when it comes to engaging Trump’s America
Read more: Commentary: Not everything is about China when it comes to engaging Trump’s AmericaThe different treatment of South Korea and India underlines a troubling reality about how to win the US president’s favour, says Kevin Chen from S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Thailand
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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Read more: OR launches self-service fuel pilotPTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
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New plan to lower oil price
Read more: New plan to lower oil priceEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that a second reduction in refining margins of more than 2 baht per litre could be implemented this week, raising expectations of relief at the pump.
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Plenty of fuel, govt insists, as motorists drain pumps dry
Read more: Plenty of fuel, govt insists, as motorists drain pumps dryGovernment officials have rushed to reassure motorists that “out of stock” signs reported at some petrol stations were caused by private motorists and public transport operators panicked into topping up by the Middle East war, not by a shortage of fuel reserves in Thailand.
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People’s Party’s access to ID verification system blocked after data breach
Read more: People’s Party’s access to ID verification system blocked after data breachThe Department of Public Administration has blocked the People’s Party (PP) from using its digital ID verification system, after the party’s membership database was hacked.
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Bhumjaithai’s Sophon elected House Speaker
Read more: Bhumjaithai’s Sophon elected House SpeakerThe House of Representatives on Sunday elected Bhumjaithai’s Sophon Zaram as speaker, with 289 votes, defeating People’s Party list MP Parit Wacharasindhu, who received 123.
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Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major export
Read more: Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major exportAvocados from the Borneo island stand out for their size and texture, and are prized for their creamy and buttery flavour.
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Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong fire
Read more: Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong firePlayers from both sides wore black armbands, and the stadium observed a minute of silence in honour of those affected by the fire.
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Bangchak scraps fuel purchase limit
Read more: Bangchak scraps fuel purchase limitThe Bangchak energy company has dropped its fuel purchase limit less than a day after introducing the measure.
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Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’
Read more: Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that a petition accusing former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob of deliberately filing a false asset declaration has been dismissed.
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Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodes
Read more: Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodesThe Ombudsman has resolved to petition the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitutional requirement that voting be conducted directly and by secret ballot.