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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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‘We are neighbours’: Fleeing Thais and Cambodians call for peace
Read more: ‘We are neighbours’: Fleeing Thais and Cambodians call for peace“Relations used to be good, we were like siblings,” said 56-year-old Sai Boonrod, one of hundreds of Thais sheltering at a temple in the town of Kanthararom after evacuating her border village home.
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South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline looms
Read more: South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline loomsSouth Korea’s presidential office says the package will include shipbuilding cooperation, a sector of high interest to US officials.
Thailand
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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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Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action
Read more: Thai oil crisis eases after state takes actionThe Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand’s fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.
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Democrat Party launches southern campaign blitz
Read more: Democrat Party launches southern campaign blitzThe Democrat Party has launched a major campaign tour across the southern provinces, advocating clean elections, anti-corruption politics and safer tourism.
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Your horoscope for Jan 30 – Feb 5
Read more: Your horoscope for Jan 30 – Feb 5Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist move
Read more: Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist moveThe Bank of Thailand says it remains confident in its ability to manage baht volatility against the US dollar after Thailand was added to a US Treasury watchlist for currency practices.
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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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Phiphat unveils plan for new EEC
Read more: Phiphat unveils plan for new EECTransport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has unveiled a plan to transform the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into a global entertainment and tourism hub, anchored by a proposed “Disneyland Thailand”.
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Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSF
Read more: Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSFThe Pheu Thai Party has vowed to implement comprehensive reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF) within three months if it returns to office after the election.
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Reserve senators call for action on stalled vote-rigging probes
Read more: Reserve senators call for action on stalled vote-rigging probesA group of reserve senators on Thursday called on the Election Commission and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to expedite their investigations into irregularities in the 2024 Senate election.