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Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China
Read more: Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for ChinaH20 artificial intelligence chips were developed by Nvidia for the Chinese market after the US imposed export restrictions on advanced AI chips in late 2023.
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Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning: Report
Read more: Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning: ReportHe was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from an overseas work trip, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Thailand
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TikTok affirms B270bn outlay in Thailand
Read more: TikTok affirms B270bn outlay in ThailandTikTok has confirmed its long-term investment plan in Thailand worth 270 billion baht, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Gold, emerging nations feature in Faber’s portfolio
Read more: Gold, emerging nations feature in Faber’s portfolioEconomist and veteran investor Marc Faber underscored inflation as a central force shaping the next investment cycle, highlighting gold and emerging markets as core themes for future investing.
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Songkhla declares 7 emergency disaster zones, hospital in Pattani underwater
Read more: Songkhla declares 7 emergency disaster zones, hospital in Pattani underwaterSongkhla province has declared an emergency disaster zone in seven districts after days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, affecting nearly 18,000 households. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
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Court extends appeal deadline in Thaksin’s lese majeste case
Read more: Court extends appeal deadline in Thaksin’s lese majeste caseThe Criminal Court has extended the deadline for prosecutors to file an appeal in the Section 112 case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, granting them an additional month to prepare their submission.
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Pawn shop lending growth skyrockets
Read more: Pawn shop lending growth skyrocketsEasy Money, one of the country’s leading pawn shop operators, expects to record its highest loan growth in two decades this year, driven largely by surging gold prices.
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Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China
Read more: Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for ChinaH20 artificial intelligence chips were developed by Nvidia for the Chinese market after the US imposed export restrictions on advanced AI chips in late 2023.
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Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning: Report
Read more: Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning: ReportHe was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from an overseas work trip, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Flood-weary South to see heavy rain through Sunday
Read more: Flood-weary South to see heavy rain through SundayTorrential rain has caused flooding in southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Surat Thani and will continue in the South until Sunday, forecasters say.
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Analysts forecast rate cut in December
Read more: Analysts forecast rate cut in DecemberAnalysts increasingly expect the Bank of Thailand to cut the policy interest rate at its meeting next month after GDP growth fell to the weakest pace in four years in the third quarter amid weakening domestic demand, slower public investment and a tourism slump.
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Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughter
Read more: Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughterFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is growing “very stressed” behind bars and parole could be good for his health, his daughter Paetongtarn said on Thursday.