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IN FOCUS: Why Southeast Asia’s service providers remain stuck at home, and how ASEAN can help
Read more: IN FOCUS: Why Southeast Asia’s service providers remain stuck at home, and how ASEAN can helpWith Trump 2.0 reshaping global trade, boosting trade in services could offer ASEAN a growth path – but only if governments harmonise rules and tackle protectionism, experts and companies say.
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Commentary: Why fears about Japan going nuclear are likely overblown
Read more: Commentary: Why fears about Japan going nuclear are likely overblownThe atomic weapons taboo remains just that, says this Seoul-based analyst.
Thailand
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Govt offers visa relief after flights canned
Read more: Govt offers visa relief after flights cannedThe government has introduced visa relief measures after 166 flights were cancelled amid Middle East fighting, with immigration waiving overstay fines for stranded travellers.
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Red notice sought for ‘Ben Smith’
Read more: Red notice sought for ‘Ben Smith’Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed police to coordinate with Interpol to seek a red notice for fugitive businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as “Ben Smith”, amid ongoing asset seizures.
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52 political parties register list and PM candidates
Read more: 52 political parties register list and PM candidatesRepresentatives of 52 political parties showed up at the Government Complex in Laksi district, Bangkok, on Sunday morning to register their party-lists and prime ministerial candidates for the Feb 8, 2026, general election.
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Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemes
Read more: Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemesThe Criminal Court has handed down a historic sentence against businessman Prasit Jeawkok, ordering 1,210 years in prison for defrauding the public through illegal loan schemes.
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BJT Party names Varawut No 3
Read more: BJT Party names Varawut No 3Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party, announced Varawut Silpa-archa has been nominated as the party’s third-ranked candidate on the party-list ballot.
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IN FOCUS: Why Southeast Asia’s service providers remain stuck at home, and how ASEAN can help
Read more: IN FOCUS: Why Southeast Asia’s service providers remain stuck at home, and how ASEAN can helpWith Trump 2.0 reshaping global trade, boosting trade in services could offer ASEAN a growth path – but only if governments harmonise rules and tackle protectionism, experts and companies say.
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Commentary: Why fears about Japan going nuclear are likely overblown
Read more: Commentary: Why fears about Japan going nuclear are likely overblownThe atomic weapons taboo remains just that, says this Seoul-based analyst.
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Thailand, Cambodia sign immediate ceasefire agreement
Read more: Thailand, Cambodia sign immediate ceasefire agreementThailand and Cambodia have again signed a ceasefire agreement in Chanthaburi province following Phnom Penh’s acceptance of previously agreed terms.
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Candidate registration for Feb 8 election begins nationwide
Read more: Candidate registration for Feb 8 election begins nationwideCandidate registration for the Feb 8 general election kicked off across Thailand on Saturday, with political party leaders and large groups of supporters turning out to cheer on prospective constituency representatives.
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Thai year of environmental upheaval
Read more: Thai year of environmental upheavalIn 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.