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Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military, upgrade security strategy
Read more: Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military, upgrade security strategyTokyo is set to host US President Donald Trump next week, days after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office.
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China Evergrande Group to delist from Hong Kong
Read more: China Evergrande Group to delist from Hong KongEvergrande’s liquidators said on Tuesday that they have sold about US$255 million of its assets 18 months into the process and taken control of more than 100 of the company’s subsidiaries.
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Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?
Read more: Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?With the rise of electric vehicles, Thailand has scrambled to adjust to the new realities of fast-shifting production chains and destabilising geopolitics, though observers say it may have turned the corner.
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Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidies
Read more: Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidiesThailand’s Oil Fuel Fund is seeking a loan of up to 150 billion baht to stabilise its finances and continue subsidising domestic fuel prices as global diesel costs soar, according to Prasert Sinsukprasert, energy permanent secretary.
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Lawmaker pensions stir big debate
Read more: Lawmaker pensions stir big debateLawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.
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Yodchanan may not take ministry post
Read more: Yodchanan may not take ministry postSpeculation is mounting that Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat may not take up any ministerial post in the new government being formed by the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party.
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Former prince Andrew arrested in misconduct probe
Read more: Former prince Andrew arrested in misconduct probeLONDON – The inexorable fall from grace of the former prince Andrew has reached an extraordinary new low as he has become the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era.
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People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rape
Read more: People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rapeThe People’s Party has apologised to the victim after its constituency MP candidate in Maha Sarakham was sentenced to prison for drugging and raping a woman, acknowledging failures in its screening process and vowing to tighten its vetting procedures.
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Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military, upgrade security strategy
Read more: Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military, upgrade security strategyTokyo is set to host US President Donald Trump next week, days after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office.
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Laser IDs no privacy risk: People’s Party
Read more: Laser IDs no privacy risk: People’s PartyThe People’s Party (PP) has defended its use of Laser ID numbers for party membership applications, insisting the process is secure, lawful and does not involve storing members’ personal data in its database.
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Goods controls at border to ramp up
Read more: Goods controls at border to ramp upThe cabinet has approved a draft ministerial regulation designating certain border areas as controlled zones for goods, aimed at strengthening national security and curbing transnational crime.
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QR codes in taxis will enable fare checks, complaints
Read more: QR codes in taxis will enable fare checks, complaintsAll metered taxis in Thailand will be required to display three QR codes that allow passengers to verify driver information, estimate fares, rate services and file complaints, according to the Department of Land Transport.