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Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment
Read more: Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employmentIn less than two decades, more than 6 million Taiwanese will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 – a shift that is sounding alarm bells for businesses and officials.
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Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoons
Read more: Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoonsSingapore stands ready to assist in relief efforts following Typhoons Fung-wong and Kalmaegi, which have caused widespread devastation in the Philippines.
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Vance says talks failed to reach agreement with Iran
Read more: Vance says talks failed to reach agreement with IranISLAMABAD, Pakistan – US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement, saying he was leaving after putting forward a “final and best offer”.
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Songkran road toll at 71 after two days
Read more: Songkran road toll at 71 after two daysSeventy-one people were killed and 317 others injured in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Songkran festival holiday period.
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Govt offers visa relief after flights canned
Read more: Govt offers visa relief after flights cannedThe government has introduced visa relief measures after 166 flights were cancelled amid Middle East fighting, with immigration waiving overstay fines for stranded travellers.
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Red notice sought for ‘Ben Smith’
Read more: Red notice sought for ‘Ben Smith’Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed police to coordinate with Interpol to seek a red notice for fugitive businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as “Ben Smith”, amid ongoing asset seizures.
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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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Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment
Read more: Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employmentIn less than two decades, more than 6 million Taiwanese will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 – a shift that is sounding alarm bells for businesses and officials.
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Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoons
Read more: Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoonsSingapore stands ready to assist in relief efforts following Typhoons Fung-wong and Kalmaegi, which have caused widespread devastation in the Philippines.
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Court bans Sen Keskamol for false ‘professor’ claim
Read more: Court bans Sen Keskamol for false ‘professor’ claimThe Supreme Court has revoked the election rights of Senator Keskamol Pleansamai for 10 years after finding that she misled voters about her qualifications by using the title “professor” while running in the 2024 Senate election.
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Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safe
Read more: Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safeThailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
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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.