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Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remark
Read more: Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remarkDavid Neo had said in a social media post that he should have been more respectful.
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After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes
Read more: After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes“Buddhist clergy, especially leading figures, must strengthen their awareness of the rule of law, remain vigilant and never cross the legal red line,” the association said.
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Commentary: Nvidia’s icy reception in China is buying time for Huawei
Read more: Commentary: Nvidia’s icy reception in China is buying time for HuaweiBeijing is putting on a show that it doesn’t want American chips, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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Blackchin tilapia reportedly found off Pattaya coast
Read more: Blackchin tilapia reportedly found off Pattaya coastFisheries officials are rushing to inspect seawater in Pattaya on Thursday after freshwater blackchin tilapia were reportedly caught off the beach in the resort city in Chon Buri.
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Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ crisis
Read more: Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ crisisNEW DELHI – They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.
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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.
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Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagement
Read more: Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagementPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for fuel mismanagement in Thailand, saying the disruptions caused by the Middle East war have lasted longer than expected.
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Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remark
Read more: Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remarkDavid Neo had said in a social media post that he should have been more respectful.
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Govt prepares co-payment scheme to ease living costs
Read more: Govt prepares co-payment scheme to ease living costsThe government plans to launch the “Khon La Khrueng” co-payment scheme to help ease the rising cost of living, with rollout expected after it delivers its policy statement to parliament.
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Dhammajayo case dropped as statute of limitations expires
Read more: Dhammajayo case dropped as statute of limitations expiresThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally dropped criminal proceedings against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after the statute of limitations in the high‑profile money‑laundering case expired earlier this month.
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Pheu Thai cabinet hopeful Sudawan fails screening check
Read more: Pheu Thai cabinet hopeful Sudawan fails screening checkPheu Thai Party deputy leader Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol, tipped to take one of the party’s eight cabinet seats in the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, has failed to meet required qualifications.