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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
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Thailand holds general election
Read more: Thailand holds general electionVoters young and old, including those with disabilities, cast their ballots at polling stations across Bangkok on Sunday. Polling opened at 8am and will close at 5pm for about 53 million eligible voters in the election for 500 members of the House of Representatives — 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party-list nominations as…
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Thailand votes as rivals clash
Read more: Thailand votes as rivals clashAs Thailand heads to the polls on Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) has affirmed its full readiness for nationwide voting, with the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) and the People’s Party (PP) emerging as the two key rivals vying to take the lead in forming the next government.
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Court challenge of iris-scan data deletion order planned
Read more: Court challenge of iris-scan data deletion order plannedA group of people who oppose an order to delete data collected from 1.2 million people via iris scanning in Thailand plan to challenge the decision by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) in court.
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All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zone
Read more: All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zoneThe cabinet on Tuesday declared all of Songkhla province a disaster zone, freeing up relief funds, as the province continued to suffer under the severe flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 13 people in the southern region.
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Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swings
Read more: Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swingsThailand’s central bank plans to tighten reporting rules for gold transactions after rising bullion flows contributed to swings in the baht, prompting policymakers to seek better visibility into the market.
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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
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People’s Party names 3 PM candidates
Read more: People’s Party names 3 PM candidatesThe People’s Party (PP) has revealed its three prime ministerial candidates and outlined a policy agenda centred on equality, transparency and modern governance, insisting it will not leave voters guessing about its choice for premier.
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Trade ministry vows tight controls as southern floods threaten supplies
Read more: Trade ministry vows tight controls as southern floods threaten suppliesThe Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has ordered strict monitoring of food and household supplies in flood-hit southern provinces, warning retailers not to hike prices and urging shoppers not to panic-buy.
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The art of letting things be
Read more: The art of letting things beIn a world obsessed with fixing, improving and optimising, sometimes the bravest act is to stop and simply let things be.