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Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment
Read more: Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employmentIn less than two decades, more than 6 million Taiwanese will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 – a shift that is sounding alarm bells for businesses and officials.
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Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoons
Read more: Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoonsSingapore stands ready to assist in relief efforts following Typhoons Fung-wong and Kalmaegi, which have caused widespread devastation in the Philippines.
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Black Hawk out: Malaysia’s king orders halt of chopper deal, warns officials not to ‘fool’ him
Read more: Black Hawk out: Malaysia’s king orders halt of chopper deal, warns officials not to ‘fool’ himThe monarch told the Defence Ministry not to buy “flying coffins”, citing the country’s purchase of SkyHawk jets in the 1980s as an example of a mistake.
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Loan decree faces pushback
Read more: Loan decree faces pushbackThe future of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree remains uncertain after opposition parties on Monday submitted a petition asking the House Speaker to forward the matter to the Constitutional Court for a ruling.
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Communities mourn death of famed tusker ‘Plai Thong Bai’
Read more: Communities mourn death of famed tusker ‘Plai Thong Bai’Thailand is mourning the peaceful passing of “Plai Thong Bai”, a celebrated male elephant famed for having the longest tusks in the country, prompting an outpouring of grief among mahouts and local communities in the Northeast.
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Army intelligence warns Cambodia is stockpiling weapons
Read more: Army intelligence warns Cambodia is stockpiling weaponsThe Thai army intelligence chief has warned that the border conflict with Cambodia could reignite, pointing out that Phnom Penh has placed large orders for weaponary.
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Pheu Thai leader aims to double seat total in 2030
Read more: Pheu Thai leader aims to double seat total in 2030Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has called on party MPs to remain united and set their sights on returning 150 members to the House in the next election, while dismissing speculation that members were jockeying for cabinet seats.
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The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending power
Read more: The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending powerSEOUL – For Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly C$5,000 (118,500 baht) for a week in Seoul.
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Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment
Read more: Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employmentIn less than two decades, more than 6 million Taiwanese will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 – a shift that is sounding alarm bells for businesses and officials.
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Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoons
Read more: Singapore leaders send condolences over Philippine typhoonsSingapore stands ready to assist in relief efforts following Typhoons Fung-wong and Kalmaegi, which have caused widespread devastation in the Philippines.
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Gold to see long-term downward trend
Read more: Gold to see long-term downward trendThe price of gold will be confirmed to be on a long-term downward trend if it fails to stay above US$4,100 per ounce, which could occur this week amid escalating tensions and a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, traders say.
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Thai stocks plunge, Asia shares slide as Gulf war rages
Read more: Thai stocks plunge, Asia shares slide as Gulf war ragesThai shares dropped sharply on Monday, in the same direction as other markets in Asia, as the United States and Iran traded escalating threats and Israel planned for “weeks” more fighting, sending oil prices on another roller-coaster ride.
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Still the master, Guardiola fires timely reminder to Arsenal
Read more: Still the master, Guardiola fires timely reminder to ArsenalLONDON – Eight years ago, Pep Guardiola began one of the most dominant periods by any manager in the history of English football by masterminding a defeat of Arsenal in the League Cup final.