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Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raids
Read more: Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raidsThe Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage
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Starmer to pledge support for UK’s poorest homes to help with soaring energy bills
Read more: Starmer to pledge support for UK’s poorest homes to help with soaring energy billsVowing to support working people ‘whatever challenges lie ahead’, the PM will use a press conference on Monday to set out support for those facing soaring energy bills
Asia
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Commentary: What can really cure deflation in China?
Read more: Commentary: What can really cure deflation in China?Cutting excess capacity is not enough – Beijing must rebalance towards consumption, says Morgan Stanley’s chief Asia economist for the Financial Times.
Thailand
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Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll loss
Read more: Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll lossThe Pheu Thai Party held its first meeting after the Feb 8 election on Friday to draw lessons from both the winning and losing candidates, as well as to discuss issues related to the transparency of the poll.
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Pheu Thai to meet Bhumjaithai for coalition talks Friday afternoon
Read more: Pheu Thai to meet Bhumjaithai for coalition talks Friday afternoonThe election‑winning Bhumjaithai Party has formally invited Pheu Thai to join government‑formation talks, with leaders of both parties set to meet on Friday afternoon, Pheu Thai secretary‑general Prasert Jantararuangtong said.
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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.
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Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murders
Read more: Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murdersThe South Korean Supreme Court on Thursday upheld sentences for three men convicted of murdering a tourist from their country and putting the body in a barrel before dumping it in a reservoir near Pattaya in Thailand
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Commentary: What can really cure deflation in China?
Read more: Commentary: What can really cure deflation in China?Cutting excess capacity is not enough – Beijing must rebalance towards consumption, says Morgan Stanley’s chief Asia economist for the Financial Times.
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Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delay
Read more: Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delayThe government has issued an apology after the website of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation crashed on Wednesday, disrupting registration for flood relief payments to those affected by the floods in the South.
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Tax policy to address environment, health issues
Read more: Tax policy to address environment, health issuesThe Excise Department is preparing six new tax measures focusing on environmental protection and public health.
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Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediatelyRegistered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.