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From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?
Read more: From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?Even as the popularity of Chinese products surge in Southeast Asia, experts say that they continue to face challenges in being recognised as top brands in certain fields.
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Vessel catches fire off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province as passengers jump for safety
Read more: Vessel catches fire off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province as passengers jump for safetyIndonesian media reported that the vessel – KM Barcelona 5 – was ferrying 280 passengers and was scheduled to dock at Manado Port.
Thailand
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Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft body
Read more: Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft bodyPolice have completed their investigation into a “VIP runway” on land owned by the family of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Nakhon Ratchasima and forwarded the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demand
Read more: Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demandEthanol manufacturers are increasing production to serve growing demand for gasohol E20, aligning with the government’s efforts to reduce Thailand’s reliance on oil imports.
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Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa KaeoSA KAEO – An 11-year-old Finnish girl has been rescued from a house in this northeastern province, after she sent an email to police in her home country saying she had been confined and tortured by two Finnish adults.
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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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23 phones found in SUV after fatal crash
Read more: 23 phones found in SUV after fatal crashPolice suspect a call-centre scam connection after finding 23 mobile phones inside a Toyota Fortuner SUV that crashed into a tree in Phran Kratai district of Kamphaeng Phet province on Thursday morning, killing three people.
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Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Read more: Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murderPHETCHABURI – Police began rounding up homeless people in places along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in adjacent Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.
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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Read more: Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang MaiSix officials, including two deputy district chiefs, have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.