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Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russia oil purchases
Read more: Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russia oil purchasesThe US president said last week he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and that it would also face an unspecified penalty.
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Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM Anwar
Read more: Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM AnwarMalaysia and Indonesia have overlapping claims over an oil-rich area in the Sulawesi Sea off the east coast of Sabah, with joint development a potential solution.
Thailand
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Summer coming late, but it’ll be a scorcher
Read more: Summer coming late, but it’ll be a scorcherThailand is forecast to enter a hotter‑than‑usual summer later this month, with peak temperatures in some northern provinces likely to climb beyond 42°C, according to the Meteorological Department.
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People’s Party: Patriotism ‘means not cheating the nation’
Read more: People’s Party: Patriotism ‘means not cheating the nation’Rangsiman Rome, deputy leader of the People’s Party, has hit back at Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, saying that true patriotism means not cheating the nation.
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Afternoon alcohol ban under review
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban under reviewThai authorities will discuss lifting the ban on afternoon alcohol sales after facing heavy criticism from businesses and the public, Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum said on Wednesday.
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PM Anutin vows to end floods by next month
Read more: PM Anutin vows to end floods by next monthPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to end flooding by next month and provide monthly compensation to affected farmers whose farmland has been used as water retention areas until the floods subside.
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Cambodia and Thailand trade blame after border gunfire
Read more: Cambodia and Thailand trade blame after border gunfirePHNOM PENH – Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a US-backed peace deal.
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Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russia oil purchases
Read more: Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russia oil purchasesThe US president said last week he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and that it would also face an unspecified penalty.
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Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM Anwar
Read more: Malaysia will ‘protect every inch of Sabah’ in maritime dispute with Indonesia, says PM AnwarMalaysia and Indonesia have overlapping claims over an oil-rich area in the Sulawesi Sea off the east coast of Sabah, with joint development a potential solution.
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Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probe
Read more: Coalition MP’s assets seized in gambling probeThe Anti-Money Laundering Office on Tuesday impounded assets worth 159 million baht from coalition MP Chonnapat Naksua and others as part of an investigation into online gambling.
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Fears grow as major dams near capacity
Read more: Fears grow as major dams near capacityThe reservoir behind the Bhumibol Dam in Tak province could reach full capacity within two days, according to PM’s Office Minister Paradorn Prissanananthakul, as concerns of flooding in various areas of Thailand grow.
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Thai military has green light ‘to protect sovereignty’
Read more: Thai military has green light ‘to protect sovereignty’The Thai government has authorised full military operations as needed to defend national sovereignty after halting all activity related to a US-backed peace accord with Cambodia, following a new landmine blast that injured four Thai soldiers.