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‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to Xi
Read more: ‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to XiXi told US President Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” at the end of World War II was a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.
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Meet the Indonesian boy, 11, who has become world-famous for his ‘aura farming’ boat race dance
Read more: Meet the Indonesian boy, 11, who has become world-famous for his ‘aura farming’ boat race danceIndonesia’s annual Pacu Jalur race has caught global attention after a clip of Rayyan Arkan Dhika dancing on a boat went viral.
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Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?
Read more: Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?The king recently ordered the government to halt a deal for Black Hawk helicopters and rebuked “agents” and “salesmen” at the Defence Ministry over past mistakes in procurement.
Thailand
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Loan decree ‘must pass’
Read more: Loan decree ‘must pass’Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas insisted the 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree must go ahead, saying the government must act swiftly to address a deepening cost-of-living crisis despite parliamentary delays caused by legal challenges.
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THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concerns
Read more: THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concernsFlag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to add European flights, yet still maintain proactive fuel cost and route network management amid short-term concerns about spillover impacts from the war in the Middle East and geopolitical tensions.
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Undertaker brings coffin to pump after refused fuel
Read more: Undertaker brings coffin to pump after refused fuelCHON BURI – The shortage of diesel took an unusual turn when an undertaker whose request to fill three containers with fuel was refused later returned to the pump with a coffin and its dead occupant, to prove he was not stockpiling diesel.
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PM makes surprise visit to Isan petrol station
Read more: PM makes surprise visit to Isan petrol stationNAKHON PHANOM – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made a surprise visit to this northeastern border province on Sunday, stopping to top up his rented car at a petrol pump and reaffirming there will be adequate fuel for travellers during next month’s Songkran festival.
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Israeli airspace restricted, few flights to Thailand
Read more: Israeli airspace restricted, few flights to ThailandIsraeli airspace will remain closed to most commercial flights until mid-April, with only two Israeli airlines allowed to operate infrequent flights between Tel Aviv and Thailand, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised on Sunday.
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‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to Xi
Read more: ‘Return’ to China not an option for Taiwan’s people, premier says responding to XiXi told US President Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” at the end of World War II was a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.
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Fertiliser cargo stuck in strait
Read more: Fertiliser cargo stuck in straitFive fertiliser shipments remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening supply concerns and prompting contingency measures, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an urgent review of oil cost structures and the rollout of nationwide relief measures starting Wednesday.
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Myanmar gears up for military reshuffle
Read more: Myanmar gears up for military reshuffleMyanmar’s military leadership is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, in a rare public signalling of transition by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation.
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Iran still far from running out of missiles
Read more: Iran still far from running out of missilesWASHINGTON – The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the US intelligence.