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China is set to host a record-sized SCO summit. Can it turn symbolism into substance?
Read more: China is set to host a record-sized SCO summit. Can it turn symbolism into substance?China’s hosting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit from Aug 31 to Sep 1 offers a leadership showcase, but rivalries in the bloc may limit what it can deliver, analysts say.
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Book a ride via an app to travel between Singapore and Malaysia? Here’s why it’s not yet a reality
Read more: Book a ride via an app to travel between Singapore and Malaysia? Here’s why it’s not yet a realityMalaysia leaders have called for cross-border ride-hailing with Singapore to become “a reality”, describing it as a “catalyst” in integrating their transport systems. Singapore has said it has no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hail services.
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Why is Thai tourism stuttering and will its renewed focus on ‘quality over quantity’ work?
Read more: Why is Thai tourism stuttering and will its renewed focus on ‘quality over quantity’ work?Thailand is projected to miss its tourist arrival numbers for this year, but authorities are placing more value on “quality” tourists who spend more. It’s a strategy that could be challenging, experts say, given the global economy and the inability to win back the important Chinese market.
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Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?
Read more: Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?Recent fatal accidents in Taiwan have triggered swift responses from officials. But without structural reform and clear accountability, its roads remain dangerous for pedestrians, says Dr Tsu-Jui Cheng, a professor at the National Cheng Kung University.
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Bitcoin rebounds as conflict in Middle East intensifies
Read more: Bitcoin rebounds as conflict in Middle East intensifiesBitcoin has rebounded to top US$70,000 despite escalating conflicts in the Middle East, diverging from most major assets including gold, as global investors move aggressively into US dollars, says digital asset fund manager Merkle Capital.
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Fake Thai exports face fresh crackdown
Read more: Fake Thai exports face fresh crackdownThailand faces closer scrutiny over products falsely claiming “Made in Thailand” status that are exported to the US, following a surge in Thai exports to the American market over the past year.
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Curfew lifted in four Sa Kaeo border districts
Read more: Curfew lifted in four Sa Kaeo border districtsResidents in Sa Kaeo province have welcomed the lifting of the night curfew in four border districts now the security situation is deemed to be under control.
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Another Thai soldier loses foot to Cambodian landmine
Read more: Another Thai soldier loses foot to Cambodian landmineAs the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire entered its second day, another Thai soldier stepped on a Cambodian landmine and was seriously injured in Si Sa Ket province on Monday, becoming the 11th Thai soldier to fall victim to Cambodian landmines.
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Cambodia flies swarms of drones across border
Read more: Cambodia flies swarms of drones across borderCambodia had violated the ceasefire agreement reached two days ago by flying more than 250 drones over border areas of Thailand, according to the Thai army.
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China is set to host a record-sized SCO summit. Can it turn symbolism into substance?
Read more: China is set to host a record-sized SCO summit. Can it turn symbolism into substance?China’s hosting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit from Aug 31 to Sep 1 offers a leadership showcase, but rivalries in the bloc may limit what it can deliver, analysts say.
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Book a ride via an app to travel between Singapore and Malaysia? Here’s why it’s not yet a reality
Read more: Book a ride via an app to travel between Singapore and Malaysia? Here’s why it’s not yet a realityMalaysia leaders have called for cross-border ride-hailing with Singapore to become “a reality”, describing it as a “catalyst” in integrating their transport systems. Singapore has said it has no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hail services.
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Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’
Read more: Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’Thailand’s acceptance of a ceasefire deal with Cambodia is a strategic move to test its commitment to ending the violence, not a form of retreat or surrender, said Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit on Sunday.
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Year of oohs and aahs now comes to end
Read more: Year of oohs and aahs now comes to endFor Thai football, 2025 ended in the same tragic vein as it began. Ironically, both heartbreaks came at the same venue, against the same opponents, at the same stage — and, uncannily, by the same scoreline.
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Thailand expects diplomacy to replace fighting with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand expects diplomacy to replace fighting with CambodiaThailand now expects Cambodia to leave the battlefield and focus on diplomacy in restoring peace and settling differences between the two countries.