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Japan set to have first female PM after LDP elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader
Read more: Japan set to have first female PM after LDP elects Sanae Takaichi as new leaderThe new LDP president will inherit a party in crisis.
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Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facility
Read more: Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facilityIn the accident on Jul 23, the students were observing an industrial flotation tank when the grating panel they were standing on collapsed, causing them to fall and drown.
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KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26
Read more: KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26The “Turun Anwar” rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur is reportedly organised by opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional to push for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation.
Thailand
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Singapore minister expresses interest in Land Bridge
Read more: Singapore minister expresses interest in Land BridgeA visiting Singapore government minister on Monday expressed interest in the proposed one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, calling it an economic opportunity, according to Thai government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
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Thai banks pivot as fees are regulated
Read more: Thai banks pivot as fees are regulatedBanks are preparing for a potential decline in fee-based income following the central bank’s move to standardise banking fees, despite strong growth in the first quarter of this year.
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Thai massage industry set for overhaul
Read more: Thai massage industry set for overhaulThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country’s traditional Thai massage industry.
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International school growth nears plateau
Read more: International school growth nears plateauThailand’s decade-long surge in international schools is approaching a plateau, as falling birth rates and demographic shifts threaten to curb expansion in a sector that has nearly tripled in size since 2014.
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Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
Read more: Govt focused on evacuating Thais from IranThe government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
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Japan set to have first female PM after LDP elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader
Read more: Japan set to have first female PM after LDP elects Sanae Takaichi as new leaderThe new LDP president will inherit a party in crisis.
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Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife
Read more: Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wifePolice searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.
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Special help for stranded foreign tourists
Read more: Special help for stranded foreign touristsThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is working on accommodation and tour discounts for visitors stranded in Thailand by the latest Middle East war, and immigration police will waive overstay fines and extend visas.
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Most Thais in Iran opting to stay put
Read more: Most Thais in Iran opting to stay putMost Thais in Iran are currenty opting to stay there, despite the war, with only about 10% of them indicating they want to be evacuated, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Monday.