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Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?
Read more: Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?Geopolitical tensions could undermine the Anwar administration’s fiscal and economic targets in the recently announced 13th Malaysia Plan, say experts.
Thailand
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EC ‘slow’ to clear up doubts
Read more: EC ‘slow’ to clear up doubtsThe Election Commission (EC) is unlikely to order a nationwide recount or call a fresh election, despite allegations of irregularities in several constituencies, political analysts say.
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Bhumjaithai coalition talks hit snag
Read more: Bhumjaithai coalition talks hit snagThe Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has begun negotiations with the Klatham Party as part of efforts to form a new coalition government, after announcing that Pheu Thai’s 74 MPs would support its bid to secure a governing majority.
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At least 13 dead in Hong Kong high-rise blaze
Read more: At least 13 dead in Hong Kong high-rise blazeHONG KONG – A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, with media reporting that more residents were trapped inside.
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Flood horror: Daughter kept drowned mother’s body in floating fridge
Read more: Flood horror: Daughter kept drowned mother’s body in floating fridgeSONGKHLA: The tragic story of a woman forced to store her drowned mother’s body in a floating refrigerator as floodwaters poured through their home in Hat Yai has drawn an outpouring of sympathy on social media.
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Southern floods take 33 lives, water still rising
Read more: Southern floods take 33 lives, water still risingThirty-three people had been killed by the severe flooding in the South as of Wednesday, with water levels continuing to rise in most of the inundated provinces.
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Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?
Read more: Cut debt but deliver US$144 billion development plan – is Malaysia’s target ‘realistic’?Geopolitical tensions could undermine the Anwar administration’s fiscal and economic targets in the recently announced 13th Malaysia Plan, say experts.
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Court challenge of iris-scan data deletion order planned
Read more: Court challenge of iris-scan data deletion order plannedA group of people who oppose an order to delete data collected from 1.2 million people via iris scanning in Thailand plan to challenge the decision by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) in court.
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All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zone
Read more: All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zoneThe cabinet on Tuesday declared all of Songkhla province a disaster zone, freeing up relief funds, as the province continued to suffer under the severe flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 13 people in the southern region.
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Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swings
Read more: Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swingsThailand’s central bank plans to tighten reporting rules for gold transactions after rising bullion flows contributed to swings in the baht, prompting policymakers to seek better visibility into the market.