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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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Pheu Thai to meet Bhumjaithai for coalition talks Friday afternoon
Read more: Pheu Thai to meet Bhumjaithai for coalition talks Friday afternoonThe election‑winning Bhumjaithai Party has formally invited Pheu Thai to join government‑formation talks, with leaders of both parties set to meet on Friday afternoon, Pheu Thai secretary‑general Prasert Jantararuangtong said.
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Pheu Thai backs Bhumjaithai to lead coalition government
Read more: Pheu Thai backs Bhumjaithai to lead coalition governmentThe Pheu Thai Party has formally pledged support for the Bhumjaithai Party to take the lead in forming a new government, with Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul saying both sides are ready to put past differences behind them and move forward together.
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The art of letting things be
Read more: The art of letting things beIn a world obsessed with fixing, improving and optimising, sometimes the bravest act is to stop and simply let things be.
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PM Anutin’s Bhumjaithai welcomes 14 MPs from other parties
Read more: PM Anutin’s Bhumjaithai welcomes 14 MPs from other partiesThe ruling Bhumjaithai Party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has welcomed a new wave of MPs defecting from parties in the former coalition government led by the now-opposition Pheu Thai Party.
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More than 1,000 tourists stranded at Hat Yai airport, hotels
Read more: More than 1,000 tourists stranded at Hat Yai airport, hotelsSONGKHLA: More than 1,000 tourists were stranded at Hat Yai airport and hotels in Hat Yai district on Sunday, with the government providing assistance and deploying large trucks to help with transport.
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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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Bangkok vendors face royal defamation charge
Read more: Bangkok vendors face royal defamation chargeTwo Bangkok noodle vendors have been indicted on a royal defamation charge for putting up signs at their shop calling for the repeal of the lese-majeste law and the release of political prisoners.
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20 Bangkok prison officials linked to Chinese VIP inmate scandal
Read more: 20 Bangkok prison officials linked to Chinese VIP inmate scandalAbout 20 officials are facing investigation for arranging special privileges — including prostitutes — for Chinese inmates at the Bangkok Remand Prison, according to the head of the Department of Corrections.
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Commerce minister skirts queries on potential PM bid
Read more: Commerce minister skirts queries on potential PM bidCommerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has sidestepped questions about whether she is being considered as a prime ministerial candidate for the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), stressing that her priority is running the ministry to the best of her ability.