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Violent arrests of high school students protesting ICE shook a Pennsylvania town. Now officials are investigating
Read more: Violent arrests of high school students protesting ICE shook a Pennsylvania town. Now officials are investigatingLocal witnesses and media outlets claim police chief wearing street clothes put female student in a chokehold
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Prince William says he’s ‘not calm’ as fallout from Andrew’s arrest continues
Read more: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Prince William says he’s ‘not calm’ as fallout from Andrew’s arrest continuesSenior MP Tom Tugendhat said the former prince’s alleged actions raise ‘urgent questions’ over national security
Asia
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Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s priorities
Read more: Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s prioritiesThe decision to resume direct flights between India and China is partly economic, but geopolitics matters too, says an academic.
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From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?
Read more: From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?Even as the popularity of Chinese products surge in Southeast Asia, experts say that they continue to face challenges in being recognised as top brands in certain fields.
Thailand
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Anutin unfazed by talk of late push by PP
Read more: Anutin unfazed by talk of late push by PPPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is unfazed by talk that the People’s Party (PP) could overtake rivals in the final stretch of the election campaign following the return of Pita Limjaroenrat to the campaign trail.
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Poll pledge spurs probe call
Read more: Poll pledge spurs probe callRuangkrai Leekitwattana has petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to look into the Pheu Thai Party’s “Nine New Millionaires a Day” scheme, which was unveiled at a major campaign rally in Bangkok on Friday.
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The seasons of our work life and quiet transformations
Read more: The seasons of our work life and quiet transformationsThere is something I have learned after three decades of working with leaders, teams and people at every possible stage of life.
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Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern Thailand
Read more: Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern ThailandMarine authorities discovered a plastic bottle lodged in the digestive tract of a dead Bryde’s whale found washed ashore on a beach in Songkhla province in southern Thailand.
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Sentiment improving, but watch for political risk
Read more: Sentiment improving, but watch for political riskGlobal stock markets have rebounded as the market predicts an 80% likelihood the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec 9-10 meeting, up from less than 40% earlier.
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Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s priorities
Read more: Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s prioritiesThe decision to resume direct flights between India and China is partly economic, but geopolitics matters too, says an academic.
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Thai bourse seeks to jump-start growth
Read more: Thai bourse seeks to jump-start growthAs global markets turn increasingly competitive and the Thai bourse continues to underperform, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is pushing forward one of its most ambitious reform programmes.
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Agoda says tourism sector still resilient
Read more: Agoda says tourism sector still resilientThailand’s tourism sector remains resilient, with its top three source markets accounting for only 35% of total arrivals, lower than other Asian destinations, according to online travel platform Agoda.
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Amlo widens scope of politically exposed persons
Read more: Amlo widens scope of politically exposed personsThe Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has expanded the list of positions classified as politically exposed persons (PEPs), subjecting newly designated political figures to enhanced financial scrutiny.