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USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of “cash crisis”
Read more: USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of “cash crisis”The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $9 billion in 2025, recently warned that it could run out of money within 12 months.
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Doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on scenic hike in Hawaii
Read more: Doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on scenic hike in HawaiiThe charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years
Asia
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ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi call
Read more: ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi callChina’s foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday night (Sep 19) that both presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current state of China-US relations and other issues of mutual interest.
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Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raised
Read more: Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raisedThe eruptions came after Indonesia’s Geology Agency raised its alert level to the highest on Friday night (Sep 19).
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As Indonesia, Malaysia revive bilateral talks, what will Prabowo and Anwar seek to achieve?
Read more: As Indonesia, Malaysia revive bilateral talks, what will Prabowo and Anwar seek to achieve?Besides bilateral matters, the two countries’ leaders are also expected to discuss US trade tariffs and the dispute between Cambodia and Thailand.
Thailand
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THAI to gain from Mideast airspace closures
Read more: THAI to gain from Mideast airspace closuresWhile rising fuel cost is inevitable, Thai Airways International (THAI) is on course to gain from airspace closures across several countries in the Middle East amid tensions in the Gulf region, where the flag carrier has no direct exposure, analysts say.
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New gas shipment heading to Thailand
Read more: New gas shipment heading to ThailandThailand is set to receive a new shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from overseas, ensuring adequate fuel for power generation as electricity demand surges during the hot season, according to an energy official who requested anonymity.
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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.
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Analyst queries Telenor’s True sale
Read more: Analyst queries Telenor’s True saleTelenor’s sale of its shares in True Corporation may be based on the calculation that it is more difficult to achieve strong profit margins in the Thai telecom sector after 2026, says an analyst.
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ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi call
Read more: ByteDance says working to keep TikTok in US ‘under Chinese laws’ following Trump-Xi callChina’s foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday night (Sep 19) that both presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current state of China-US relations and other issues of mutual interest.
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Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raised
Read more: Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raisedThe eruptions came after Indonesia’s Geology Agency raised its alert level to the highest on Friday night (Sep 19).
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Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incident
Read more: Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incidentThe deadly crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province last week was caused by on-site staff “failing to notify” that construction was underway, despite the contract requiring notice before trains pass, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday.
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Gulf Edge, Google Cloud announce AI collaboration
Read more: Gulf Edge, Google Cloud announce AI collaborationGulf Edge Co Ltd, the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, and Google Cloud announced an artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration yesterday.
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Condo sales likely to remain flat on muted purchasing power
Read more: Condo sales likely to remain flat on muted purchasing powerThe condo market in 2026 is expected to remain subdued but more selective, with developers prioritising inventory clearance, premium pricing and differentiated projects, amid weak domestic purchasing power and prolonged economic uncertainty.
