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Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Read more: Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in AsiaLarge-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.
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‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visits
Read more: ‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visitsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
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Major anti-fraud measures launched by regulator
Read more: Major anti-fraud measures launched by regulatorThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a sweeping set of five measures aimed at curbing illicit “grey capital”, dismantling mule account networks, and stopping increasingly sophisticated investment scams.
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Anutin rejects cronyism claims
Read more: Anutin rejects cronyism claimsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected allegations that his government was favouring business interests linked to a controversy over rising fuel prices, insisting it remains accountable to the public.
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Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incident
Read more: Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incidentThe deadly crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province last week was caused by on-site staff “failing to notify” that construction was underway, despite the contract requiring notice before trains pass, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday.
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Gulf Edge, Google Cloud announce AI collaboration
Read more: Gulf Edge, Google Cloud announce AI collaborationGulf Edge Co Ltd, the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, and Google Cloud announced an artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration yesterday.
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Condo sales likely to remain flat on muted purchasing power
Read more: Condo sales likely to remain flat on muted purchasing powerThe condo market in 2026 is expected to remain subdued but more selective, with developers prioritising inventory clearance, premium pricing and differentiated projects, amid weak domestic purchasing power and prolonged economic uncertainty.
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Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Read more: Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in AsiaLarge-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend.
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‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visits
Read more: ‘Period of uncertainty’: Inside the cautious reset of China-India ties as Modi visitsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in China from Aug 31 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks.
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Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Read more: Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murderPHETCHABURI – Police began rounding up homeless people in places along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in adjacent Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.
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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Read more: Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang MaiSix officials, including two deputy district chiefs, have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
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Trump rules out force in Greenland
Read more: Trump rules out force in GreenlandDAVOS, Switzerland – President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he would not use force to take control of Greenland, but insisted that the United States must still have “ownership” of the island.