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China to continue stimulating consumption: Premier Li Qiang
Read more: China to continue stimulating consumption: Premier Li QiangPremier Li Qiang said on Monday (Aug 18) that authorities would strive to achieve the full-year economic growth target set at roughly 5 per cent.
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10-year-old cancer patient allegedly bullied in Johor school; Malaysia’s education minister vows ‘prompt’ probe
Read more: 10-year-old cancer patient allegedly bullied in Johor school; Malaysia’s education minister vows ‘prompt’ probeThe latest assault purportedly happened earlier this month in school, while an earlier incident – which resulted in the boy having a concussion – allegedly occurred in February at a religious school.
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State Audit Office responds to music video backlash
Read more: State Audit Office responds to music video backlashThe State Audit Office (SAO) has defended a morale-boosting music video it made in light of public comments questioning its appropriateness at a time when many questions remain unanswered about the collapse of its building that claimed over 90 lives last year.
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Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measures
Read more: Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measuresThe latest US tariff measures, which impose a uniform 15% import tariff on goods worldwide, is seen as a positive signal for the Thai economy and is expected to help push Thailand’s GDP growth above 2%, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilian
Read more: Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilianThe Royal Thai Army and the Thai government have strongly condemned Cambodia for firing rockets into Thai communities, an attack that killed a Thai civilian on Sunday.
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Leadership is for everyone
Read more: Leadership is for everyoneIf there is one truth about work today, it is this: Leadership is no longer a job title. It is a way of showing up.
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The aggressor vs the victim
Read more: The aggressor vs the victimWith the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia showing no sign of letting up, defence officials and security analysts are pointing to a new battlefield that extends far beyond artillery and airstrikes: the war of information.
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China to continue stimulating consumption: Premier Li Qiang
Read more: China to continue stimulating consumption: Premier Li QiangPremier Li Qiang said on Monday (Aug 18) that authorities would strive to achieve the full-year economic growth target set at roughly 5 per cent.
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10-year-old cancer patient allegedly bullied in Johor school; Malaysia’s education minister vows ‘prompt’ probe
Read more: 10-year-old cancer patient allegedly bullied in Johor school; Malaysia’s education minister vows ‘prompt’ probeThe latest assault purportedly happened earlier this month in school, while an earlier incident – which resulted in the boy having a concussion – allegedly occurred in February at a religious school.
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Thai airstrike destroys Cambodian bridge
Read more: Thai airstrike destroys Cambodian bridgeTRAT — The Royal Thai Air Force destroyed the Chum Nea bridge in Pursat province, Cambodia, early Saturday with bombs dropped by two F-16 fighter jets in response to reports from the Thai navy of ongoing Cambodian military reinforcements near the border.
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Cambodia postpones release of stranded Thais in Poipet indefinitely
Read more: Cambodia postpones release of stranded Thais in Poipet indefinitelyThousands of Thai nationals stranded on the Cambodian side of the border in Poipet remain unable to return to Thailand, after Cambodian authorities indefinitely delayed their release on Saturday, despite earlier assurances that they would be allowed to cross back into Thailand.
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Cambodian notebook ‘records recent mine laying’
Read more: Cambodian notebook ‘records recent mine laying’A notebook purportedly from the Cambodian military indicates that it is laying additional anti-personnel mines along the contested border, according to Thailand’s 2nd Army Area.