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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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Council sees tourism as key driver of GDP
Read more: Council sees tourism as key driver of GDPThe Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) expects the tourism industry to be a major driver of GDP growth this year as flights and arrivals continue to rebound, though rising untaxed online travel agents and illegal foreign operators continue to limit the full benefits of the rebound.
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NCB frets over potential uptick in informal debt
Read more: NCB frets over potential uptick in informal debtThe National Credit Bureau (NCB) has expressed concern about a potential rise in informal debt amid subdued loan growth in the banking sector and an easing household debt-to-GDP ratio.
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Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fix
Read more: Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fixPARIS – Fears of days of travel chaos across the world eased on Saturday after the plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to deliver a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on 6,000 of its stalwart A320 passenger jets.
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Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Read more: Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recallHONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
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Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmine
Read more: Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmineA Chinese man lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while sneaking into Thailand in a contested border area at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province early Saturday.
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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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BMA to expand city’s Water Taxi network
Read more: BMA to expand city’s Water Taxi networkThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has unveiled plans to renovate inner-city canals for tourism and improve water-based transport with an expanded Water Taxi service, supported by an on-demand mobile application set to launch by mid-December.
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NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal grows
Read more: NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal growsFour officials at Bangkok Remand Prison have been dismissed after being found guilty of serious disciplinary violations linked to a prison scandal, while 14 others remain under investigation, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
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Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step down
Read more: Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step downThe Hat Yai mayor is facing growing calls to resign as residents remain furious over his underestimation of the severe flooding that left much of the city underwater.