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Indonesia names Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as new finance minister after Sri Mulyani removed
Read more: Indonesia names Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as new finance minister after Sri Mulyani removedSri Mulyani was one of Indonesia’s longest-serving finance ministers and had worked under three presidents.
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Commentary: Myanmar’s war is exacerbating a flood of meth across Southeast Asia
Read more: Commentary: Myanmar’s war is exacerbating a flood of meth across Southeast AsiaSynthetic drug production and trafficking in the region, particularly out of Myanmar’s Shan State, has grown exponentially in recent years, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
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Malaysia public hospitals’ new ‘premium’ service – boost to healthcare or more pain for the masses?
Read more: Malaysia public hospitals’ new ‘premium’ service – boost to healthcare or more pain for the masses?The government has insisted that the Rakan KKM programme will help bump the salaries of healthcare workers in the public sector and retain talent.
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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Auto industry looks to autonomous vehicles
Read more: Auto industry looks to autonomous vehiclesThailand’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is no longer driving solo as the surge in battery-powered autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is quietly emerging as the next frontier, promising to reshape mobility, logistics and urban life.
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Changan ramps up battery EV production in Thailand
Read more: Changan ramps up battery EV production in ThailandChinese electric vehicle maker Changan Automobile is gearing up to launch the second phase of its battery electric vehicle (BEV) production in Thailand in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing its ambitions in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest‑growing EV markets.
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PP leader targets Pheu Thai seats in North
Read more: PP leader targets Pheu Thai seats in NorthCHIANG MAI – Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s Party and its prime ministerial candidate, voiced confidence the PP will capture all 10 parliamentary seats in Chiang Mai, a result he said would strengthen its bid to form what he described as “a government of the people”.
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Indonesia names Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as new finance minister after Sri Mulyani removed
Read more: Indonesia names Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as new finance minister after Sri Mulyani removedSri Mulyani was one of Indonesia’s longest-serving finance ministers and had worked under three presidents.
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People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai poll
Read more: People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai pollCHIANG MAI – People’s Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has emerged as the leading choice for prime minister among voters in Chiang Mai, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).
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Unsafe levels of smog in 38 provinces
Read more: Unsafe levels of smog in 38 provincesUnsafe levels of ultrafine dust blanketed 38 provinces, mostly in the Northeast and the Central Plains, on Sunday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in Bangkok
Read more: B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in BangkokPolice have seized thousands of illegal closed-circuit TV cameras and foreign SIM cards from a Chinese-owned warehouse in Bangkok, which was also used to live-stream online sales of the goods.