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Partner of Grand Central stabber says he had been ‘fighting demons for a while’
Read more: Partner of Grand Central stabber says he had been ‘fighting demons for a while’Anthony Griffin, 44, reportedly referred to himself as ‘Lucifer’ as he attacked three people with a machete in the busy transport hub Saturday morning
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Higher energy prices will leave UK households £480 worse off this year, experts warn
Read more: Higher energy prices will leave UK households £480 worse off this year, experts warnThe damage to household finances ‘is to a large degree already done’, economists say
Asia
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Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?
Read more: Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?Geopolitical tensions could undermine the Anwar administration’s fiscal and economic targets in the recently announced 13th Malaysia Plan, say experts.
Thailand
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AI race spurs digital self-reliance push
Read more: AI race spurs digital self-reliance pushThe issue of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a strategic priority for governments and enterprises worldwide, as countries seek greater control over critical digital infrastructure, data and computing capabilities.
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Plastic packaging at risk as war hits crucial raw material supplies
Read more: Plastic packaging at risk as war hits crucial raw material suppliesPackaging may be the next industry to bear the brunt of petrochemical supply disruptions if the Israel-US war on Iran does not abate, says Veera Kwanloetchit, a director of the Public Private Partnership for Sustainable Plastic and Waste Management.
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‘Online game mission’ drove teen on cross‑country gold heist run
Read more: ‘Online game mission’ drove teen on cross‑country gold heist runThe 16-year-old arrested for a 2.4-million-baht gold-shop robbery in Hat Yai claimed an online gaming friend in Laos encouraged him to complete a “mission” to snatch the jewellery, according to police.
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Pheu Thai kindles ‘sparks of hope’
Read more: Pheu Thai kindles ‘sparks of hope’The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled its three prime ministerial candidates, with Yodchanan Wongsawat — widely known as “Ajarn Chain” — named as the party’s top choice and first in line to assume the premiership should Pheu Thai win the upcoming general election.
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Democrats rule out early talks
Read more: Democrats rule out early talksDemocrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva said the party’s political stance after the Feb 8 election would depend entirely on the results.
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Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
Read more: Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?Thailand will hold a general election on Sunday, in a three-way contest of major political parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over the next four years.
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Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station
Read more: Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT stationPATTANI — An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning.
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Cambodian scam compound yields trove of fraud evidence, Thai military says
Read more: Cambodian scam compound yields trove of fraud evidence, Thai military saysCHONG CHOM, Thailand/ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia — The Thai military said on Monday it had recovered a trove of evidence of transnational fraud from a Cambodian scam compound seized during clashes last year between the two countries along their disputed border.