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Indonesia’s ballistic missile deployment, a first in Southeast Asia, could shift regional power balance
Read more: Indonesia’s ballistic missile deployment, a first in Southeast Asia, could shift regional power balanceSoutheast Asian countries have generally avoided procuring tactical ballistic systems due to their “inherently offensive nature as opposed to purely defensive platforms”, says an expert. That norm may now shift.
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High prices dampen gold demand in India, but festive season may bring back the shine
Read more: High prices dampen gold demand in India, but festive season may bring back the shineIndia was the world’s largest consumer of gold jewellery last year, purchasing more than 560 tonnes.
Thailand
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Tourism’s 2-speed economy
Read more: Tourism’s 2-speed economyTourism is a key industry for Thailand, but over the past decade it has faced a critical challenge: income disparity, with a sharp divide between a handful of major destinations and second-tier locations.
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BoT to monitor KBank after Gulf purchase
Read more: BoT to monitor KBank after Gulf purchaseThe Bank of Thailand is monitoring the increased shareholding in Kasikornbank (KBank) of 10% by Gulf Development Plc, saying KBank will be placed under intensified supervisory oversight.
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Long-running legal dispute over Thai gold mine ends
Read more: Long-running legal dispute over Thai gold mine endsThe Thai government and the Australian mining company Kingsgate have agreed to end a long-running legal dispute that stemmed from the government-ordered closure of the Chatree gold mine in northern Thailand in 2017.
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Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026
Read more: Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026The cabinet on Tuesday scrapped a plan to create additional holidays next year to promote tourism in Thailand, as ministers fretted about disruption of economic activity.
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Afternoon alcohol ban to be lifted in time for New Year, says minister
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban to be lifted in time for New Year, says ministerDeputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum has reassured Thai business operators that the ban on alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm will be lifted in time for the New Year holiday.
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Indonesia’s ballistic missile deployment, a first in Southeast Asia, could shift regional power balance
Read more: Indonesia’s ballistic missile deployment, a first in Southeast Asia, could shift regional power balanceSoutheast Asian countries have generally avoided procuring tactical ballistic systems due to their “inherently offensive nature as opposed to purely defensive platforms”, says an expert. That norm may now shift.
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High prices dampen gold demand in India, but festive season may bring back the shine
Read more: High prices dampen gold demand in India, but festive season may bring back the shineIndia was the world’s largest consumer of gold jewellery last year, purchasing more than 560 tonnes.
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Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Read more: Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treatyGENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
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Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon fest
Read more: Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon festHer Majesty the Queen flagged off runners and later joined the half-marathon event at the 8th Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok, which drew more than 48,000 participants and saw top runners from Ethiopia and Kenya secure overall victories.
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PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to register
Read more: PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to registerPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged residents in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district to register from Monday to secure the 9,000-baht compensation promised by the government.