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Ctrl-Alt-Pivot? Why China’s tech titans are powering up in Southeast Asia
Read more: Ctrl-Alt-Pivot? Why China’s tech titans are powering up in Southeast AsiaThe likes of Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are pouring billions of dollars into the region. It’s less about geopolitical pressure and more about potential, analysts say.
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Commentary: Prabowo’s Indonesia draws opposition via cartoon pirates
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo’s Indonesia draws opposition via cartoon piratesPop culture resistance can become a powerful form of resistance – especially when authorities overreact, says a writer who covers Southeast Asia politics.
Thailand
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Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
Read more: Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?Thailand will hold a general election on Sunday, in a three-way contest of major political parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over the next four years.
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Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station
Read more: Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT stationPATTANI — An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning.
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People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: poll
Read more: People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: pollA majority of voters in Thailand’s central provinces have yet to decide who should be the country’s next prime minister, while support for the People’s Party continues to grow steadily in the region, according to a recent survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida Poll).
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Cold spell to grip upper Thailand as temperatures set to plunge 4–7°C
Read more: Cold spell to grip upper Thailand as temperatures set to plunge 4–7°CThe Meteorological Department has warned of a sharp drop in temperatures across the country’s upper regions between Nov 17 and 23, with the Northeast expected to see the most dramatic fall of 4–7°C. The Central region, including Greater Bangkok, along with the North and East, will see temperatures fall by 2–4°C.
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Chao Phraya River levels to drop next week
Read more: Chao Phraya River levels to drop next weekThe levels of the Chao Phraya River will drop by 40-75 centimetres from Nov 20 to 24 as authorities reduce the discharge rate at Chao Phraya barrage in Chai Nat province.
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Ctrl-Alt-Pivot? Why China’s tech titans are powering up in Southeast Asia
Read more: Ctrl-Alt-Pivot? Why China’s tech titans are powering up in Southeast AsiaThe likes of Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are pouring billions of dollars into the region. It’s less about geopolitical pressure and more about potential, analysts say.
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Commentary: Prabowo’s Indonesia draws opposition via cartoon pirates
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo’s Indonesia draws opposition via cartoon piratesPop culture resistance can become a powerful form of resistance – especially when authorities overreact, says a writer who covers Southeast Asia politics.
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Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre found
Read more: Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre foundThe body of a 26-year-old Thai woman believed to have been murdered by cross-border scammers in Cambodia has been discovered by aid coordinators, following her family’s calls for increased search efforts.
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PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for drafters
Read more: PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for draftersThe opposition People’s Party (PP) has defended the “20 pick 1” formula, under which a group of 20 MPs and senators nominates one constitution drafter each, saying it ensures fairness and reflects the will of the people.
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PP sets December deadline
Read more: PP sets December deadlinePeople’s Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has said there is no compelling reason for the opposition to rush to file a no-confidence motion against the government, unless the government fails to recall parliament from recess before Dec 12 to ensure the draft constitutional amendment is passed in time for the planned House dissolution in January.