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Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Read more: Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopesTokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta stocks rose, while Hong Kong was marginally higher.
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India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian trade
Read more: India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian tradeIndia said the US still imports Russian goods, such as uranium hexafluoride for use in its nuclear power industry.
Thailand
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Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?
Read more: Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?Thailand is holding a general election on Sunday with three parties expected to dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country’s next government.
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Thai border trade drops due to spats with Cambodia
Read more: Thai border trade drops due to spats with CambodiaThailand’s border trade with its immediate neighbours slid in 2025 due to armed clashes with Cambodia and internal conflicts in Myanmar.
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Asean observers confirm new landmines laid on Thai-Cambodian border
Read more: Asean observers confirm new landmines laid on Thai-Cambodian borderAsean observers stationed in Thailand and Cambodia have confirmed that new landmines were laid along the Thai-Cambodian border, as Malaysia prepares fresh talks to ease rising tensions between the two neighbours.
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Thai police back new Malaysian border wall plan
Read more: Thai police back new Malaysian border wall planPolice in Narathiwat have expressed support for Malaysia’s plan to build a border wall along the shared frontier to curb crimes and other illicit activities.
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Thai immigration steps up visa run scrutiny
Read more: Thai immigration steps up visa run scrutinyThe Immigration Bureau has intensified visa screening to deal with foreign criminals as part of a nationwide campaign against cybercrime, said the bureau’s spokesman, Pol Maj Cheongron Rimpadee.
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Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Read more: Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopesTokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta stocks rose, while Hong Kong was marginally higher.
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India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian trade
Read more: India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian tradeIndia said the US still imports Russian goods, such as uranium hexafluoride for use in its nuclear power industry.
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BAM, banks to form 2 new bad debt ventures
Read more: BAM, banks to form 2 new bad debt venturesBangkok Commercial Asset Management Plc (BAM) expects to establish two new joint venture asset management companies (JV-AMCs), aligning with the government’s new debt resolution programme.
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Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Read more: Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol salesThe National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
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Cambodia trying to ‘frame’ Thailand, says defence minister
Read more: Cambodia trying to ‘frame’ Thailand, says defence ministerCambodian soldiers fired at Thai soldiers in Sa Kaeo province on Wednesday to provoke a fight and frame Thailand for attacking it, according to Thailand’s defence minister.