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South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: Official
Read more: South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: OfficialA plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff, said in televised remarks.
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resign
Read more: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resignIshiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition lost its upper house majority in an election in July.
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Malaysia’s royal rulers set to announce new top judges – how will it impact PM Anwar?
Read more: Malaysia’s royal rulers set to announce new top judges – how will it impact PM Anwar?PM Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Jul 15) that he hopes the upcoming announcement by the Conference of Rulers, consisting the heads of the nine royal households, will help “dispel negative perceptions”.
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Gold faces price fall amid rising inflation
Read more: Gold faces price fall amid rising inflationGold prices could slide below US$5,000 an ounce if rising energy prices and mounting inflation concerns stemming from war in the Middle East prompts the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week to signal fewer or no interest rate cuts this year, traders say.
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Parliament to choose next prime minister on Thursday
Read more: Parliament to choose next prime minister on ThursdayThe House of Representatives will meet on Thursday to vote for a new prime minister, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said on Monday.
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Poll body pledges transparency on election day
Read more: Poll body pledges transparency on election dayThe Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, saying vote tallies will be posted at every polling station and observers will be permitted to photograph the results.
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Exploring a potential baht-gold price link
Read more: Exploring a potential baht-gold price linkAs global gold prices skyrocket, debates are ongoing in Thailand about the significant impact of gold trading flows on the volatility and appreciation of the baht.
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Thai dividend payouts hit record high in 2025
Read more: Thai dividend payouts hit record high in 2025Listed Thai companies paid a record 651 billion baht in dividends last year, even as the domestic equity market declined for a third consecutive year, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: Official
Read more: South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: OfficialA plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff, said in televised remarks.
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resign
Read more: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resignIshiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition lost its upper house majority in an election in July.
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Thailand orders Italian-Thai projects halted after fatal accidents
Read more: Thailand orders Italian-Thai projects halted after fatal accidentsThailand’s Transport Ministry said on Friday that it had ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) as well as other large-scale projects overseen by the ministry, as it conducts safety inspections after two fatal accidents this week.
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Your horoscope for Jan 16-22
Read more: Your horoscope for Jan 16-22Your 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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Whither populism?
Read more: Whither populism?Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
