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Beak careful down there! Parrot goes viral for exploring the Bahamas in a custom-built SUBMARINE – as amazed viewers joke ‘his friends are not gonna believe him’
Read more: Beak careful down there! Parrot goes viral for exploring the Bahamas in a custom-built SUBMARINE – as amazed viewers joke ‘his friends are not gonna believe him’Most people spoil their pets with treats and toys – but one parrot has gone viral after his owner took him snorkelling in a custom-built submarine.
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Will the Iran ceasefire ease U.S. gas prices? Here’s what experts think.
Read more: Will the Iran ceasefire ease U.S. gas prices? Here’s what experts think.Gas prices in the U.S. continued to edge up on Wednesday even as oil prices fell. Here’s how long it could take for fuel costs to recede.
Asia
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Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigation
Read more: Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigationStaged in collaboration with acclaimed Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang, the Sep 19 display saw multi-coloured fireworks being set off along a mountain trail in the climate-sensitive region.
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Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
Read more: Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarmA US subsidiary of Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring planned to build a beverage plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, and tap into the city’s surplus water supply. But mounting political backlash has thrown the project into limbo.
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Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?
Read more: Commentary: Does Malaysia have a growing gun problem?A string of deadly shootings has sparked debate about whether gun violence is a growing concern in Malaysia, says RSIS’ Rueben Dass.
Thailand
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Speaker sees ‘no disruptions’ in PM vote
Read more: Speaker sees ‘no disruptions’ in PM voteHouse Speaker Sophon Zaram expressed confidence that Thursday’s parliamentary vote to select a new prime minister will proceed smoothly, in line with regulations and fairness.
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50-satang hike in diesel price confirmed
Read more: 50-satang hike in diesel price confirmedThe pump price of diesel, previously capped at 30 baht a litre, will increase by 50 satang on Wednesday, and will continue to rise gradually to 33 baht to reduce the burden of subsidies, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Tourists flock to Thale Bua Daeng, drawn by Lisa promotion
Read more: Tourists flock to Thale Bua Daeng, drawn by Lisa promotionVisitor numbers have soared at Udon Thani’s Thale Bua Daeng (The Sea of Pink Water Lilies) following the release of a promotional video and photos featuring Thai K‑pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, some queueing for tickets before 5am.
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Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’
Read more: Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’The Pheu Thai Party intends to create tens of thousands of new millionaires if it forms a government after the Feb 8 election, prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat said on Saturday.
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Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’
Read more: Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’Train services on the northeastern line affected by the fatal crane collapse in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima resumed on Saturday, following safety inspections and certification by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
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Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigation
Read more: Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigationStaged in collaboration with acclaimed Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang, the Sep 19 display saw multi-coloured fireworks being set off along a mountain trail in the climate-sensitive region.
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Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virus
Read more: Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virusPhuket International Airport has stepped up health surveillance of passengers arriving from India following reports of a Nipah virus outbreak there, while concerns have also emerged among residents and workers in Pattaya, a major tourist destination for Indian visitors.
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Same-sex marriages reach 26,000 mark
Read more: Same-sex marriages reach 26,000 markMore than a year after Thailand’s Marriage Equality Bill came into force, over 26,000 same-sex couples have legally registered their marriages nationwide, accounting for roughly 10% of all marriage registrations and marking a significant milestone in the country’s push for legal equality.
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Plan to enforce stricter fiscal discipline
Read more: Plan to enforce stricter fiscal disciplineThailand’s most aggressive fiscal stimulus came during the pandemic in 2020-2021, when the government was forced to borrow 1.5 trillion baht, the largest such programme in Thai history, to support an economy that had effectively ground to a halt.