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Pilot killed in Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport is named, with flight attendant who was hurled 330 feet onto runway and survived also identified: Live updates
Read more: Pilot killed in Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport is named, with flight attendant who was hurled 330 feet onto runway and survived also identified: Live updatesAn Air Canada plane crash victim has been identified as 30-year-old pilot Antoine Forest, while flight attendant Solange Tremblay miraculously survived.
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Dow jumps almost 1,000 points after Trump delays Iran ultimatum
Read more: Dow jumps almost 1,000 points after Trump delays Iran ultimatumCrude oil prices also dropped after President Trump said the administration had held “good and productive” peace talks with Iran.
Asia
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Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Read more: Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in AsiaLarge-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.
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‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visits
Read more: ‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visitsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
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Commentary: Trump’s ‘Great Deal’ with Vietnam is no trade agreement
Read more: Commentary: Trump’s ‘Great Deal’ with Vietnam is no trade agreementIt’s impossible to assess the impact of President Donald Trump’s “great deal of cooperation” with Vietnam right now, beyond its clear message of the US desire for increasing decoupling from China, says US politics expert Steven R Okun.
Thailand
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Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boom
Read more: Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boomOutbound shipments of electronic products and stronger inbound demand for raw materials and machinery pushed Thailand’s exports and imports to their highest levels in four years, as the country seeks a trade agreement with the United States.
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Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff reset
Read more: Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff resetA reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Cambodian attacks intensify in Sa Kaeo, Thai soldier killed
Read more: Cambodian attacks intensify in Sa Kaeo, Thai soldier killedCambodia launched a continuing artillery barrage at parts of the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo, killing one Thai soldier and destroying civilian village houses.
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Cambodian attacks continue but decline significantly: Thai defence ministry
Read more: Cambodian attacks continue but decline significantly: Thai defence ministryCambodian attacks on Thai border areas continued on Sunday, the 14th day of this round of clashes, but their degree dropped significantly, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.
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Enterprise transformation in the age of AI
Read more: Enterprise transformation in the age of AIEnterprise transformation used to be a long, structured journey. Leaders would plan for years, design complex systems, hire consultants and slowly roll out changes across departments.
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Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Read more: Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in AsiaLarge-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.
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‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visits
Read more: ‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visitsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
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Mekong arsenic levels deemed safe
Read more: Mekong arsenic levels deemed safeBUENG KAN – Recent water quality tests have confirmed the Mekong River is safe, with arsenic levels within acceptable limits, according to a senior local environmental official.
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Thai F-16s bombard another Cambodian casino
Read more: Thai F-16s bombard another Cambodian casinoThai F-16 fighter jets on Saturday bombed a casino building that was reportedly being used by the Cambodian military near Thmor Da in Pursat province, across from Trat in Thailand.
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Thai troops secure Hill 350, retrieve two soldiers’ bodies
Read more: Thai troops secure Hill 350, retrieve two soldiers’ bodiesThe bodies of two fallen Thai soldiers have now been recovered after Thai troops retook control of the strategic Hill 350 in Surin province from Cambodian forces, the 2nd Army Region reported on Saturday.