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Travelers face long lines at airports after TSA workers miss full paycheck
Read more: Travelers face long lines at airports after TSA workers miss full paycheckTravelers continue to face long lines at airports across the U.S. due to the partial government shutdown affecting TSA agents.
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Popular camping area in one of the nation’s national parks is set to close for years for construction projects
Read more: Popular camping area in one of the nation’s national parks is set to close for years for construction projectsVisitors will still be able to access other parts of the park during the two-year construction project
Asia
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Malaysia hopes to make cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore ‘a reality’: Transport Minister Loke
Read more: Malaysia hopes to make cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore ‘a reality’: Transport Minister LokeSingapore’s Land Transport Authority earlier this month said that there are no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hailing services between the two countries.
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‘Heartless’: Singaporean man gets 72 years’ jail in Malaysia for murdering, dismembering wife and stepson
Read more: ‘Heartless’: Singaporean man gets 72 years’ jail in Malaysia for murdering, dismembering wife and stepsonAfter disposing of their bodies, Shahrul Nizam Zuraimy fled to Singapore, where he was arrested by the police and later handed over to the Malaysian authorities.
Thailand
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People’s Party to sue EC over ballot barcodes
Read more: People’s Party to sue EC over ballot barcodesThe People’s Party is preparing to take the Election Commission (EC) to court over its use of ballot barcodes that could violate the principle of secret voting, be used to intimidate voters and pose a harmful risk of data leaks.
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People’s Party reaffirms opposition role
Read more: People’s Party reaffirms opposition roleThe People’s Party has reaffirmed its role as leader of the opposition and ruled out joining the government, according to party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu.
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Agoda says tourism sector still resilient
Read more: Agoda says tourism sector still resilientThailand’s tourism sector remains resilient, with its top three source markets accounting for only 35% of total arrivals, lower than other Asian destinations, according to online travel platform Agoda.
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Amlo widens scope of politically exposed persons
Read more: Amlo widens scope of politically exposed personsThe Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has expanded the list of positions classified as politically exposed persons (PEPs), subjecting newly designated political figures to enhanced financial scrutiny.
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Actress Nana’s husband accused of stock scam
Read more: Actress Nana’s husband accused of stock scamJust days after his actress wife was arrested on fraud charges, Thai hip-hop star Prinya “Way” Intachai has been accused of duping an investor into a bogus stock trading scheme, resulting in losses exceeding 50 million baht.
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Malaysia hopes to make cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore ‘a reality’: Transport Minister Loke
Read more: Malaysia hopes to make cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore ‘a reality’: Transport Minister LokeSingapore’s Land Transport Authority earlier this month said that there are no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hailing services between the two countries.
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‘Heartless’: Singaporean man gets 72 years’ jail in Malaysia for murdering, dismembering wife and stepson
Read more: ‘Heartless’: Singaporean man gets 72 years’ jail in Malaysia for murdering, dismembering wife and stepsonAfter disposing of their bodies, Shahrul Nizam Zuraimy fled to Singapore, where he was arrested by the police and later handed over to the Malaysian authorities.
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BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptick
Read more: BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptickThe Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the dollar, according to pundits.
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SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firms
Read more: SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firmsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its probe into suspected money laundering links among listed firms, seeking to tighten its regulatory powers.
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Gold traders must report daily trades
Read more: Gold traders must report daily tradesThe Bank of Thailand is requiring gold traders to report daily transactions across both physical and digital channels.