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Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friends
Read more: Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friendsThe leaders meet for an hour in Tianjin on the Indian prime minister’s first trip to China in seven years.
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Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters ‘eat’ the Trump tariffs?
Read more: Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters ‘eat’ the Trump tariffs?Facing Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, Southeast Asian exporters face a dilemma. But the incentive to “eat” or absorb the tariffs might diminish over time, says an economist.
Thailand
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Chadchart eyes another term in office
Read more: Chadchart eyes another term in officeBangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt plans to announce his bid for re-election as an independent before his term ends next month.
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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Read more: OR launches self-service fuel pilotPTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Read more: NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté lawThe National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
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Bhumjaithai leader admits election result ‘beyond expectations’
Read more: Bhumjaithai leader admits election result ‘beyond expectations’Anutin Charnvirakul has admitted he was surprised by the overwhelming support his Bhumjaithai Party received in the general election, and credited patriotism as a key factor that propelled the party to victory on Sunday.
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Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friends
Read more: Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friendsThe leaders meet for an hour in Tianjin on the Indian prime minister’s first trip to China in seven years.
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Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters ‘eat’ the Trump tariffs?
Read more: Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters ‘eat’ the Trump tariffs?Facing Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, Southeast Asian exporters face a dilemma. But the incentive to “eat” or absorb the tariffs might diminish over time, says an economist.
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Thailand general election vote counts
Read more: Thailand general election vote countsAfter polls closed at 5pm in the 2026 general election in Thailand, election officials began opening ballot boxes on‑site and counting votes in full public view to ensure transparency.
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Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Read more: Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feudingBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday.
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Thailand holds general election
Read more: Thailand holds general electionVoters young and old, including those with disabilities, cast their ballots at polling stations across Bangkok on Sunday. Polling opened at 8am and will close at 5pm for about 53 million eligible voters in the election for 500 members of the House of Representatives — 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party-list nominations as…