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Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?
Read more: Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?Fighter aircraft purchases reflect a broader push for military autonomy at a time of rising great power rivalry and supply chain concerns, says a Lowy Institute researcher.
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Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade deal
Read more: Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade dealIndustry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said each of the team, which included Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo, took turns role-playing as the US president to prepare.
Thailand
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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Read more: Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flyingThe first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
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No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Read more: No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areasScreening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
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Renowned Bangkok school blames falling birth rate for closure
Read more: Renowned Bangkok school blames falling birth rate for closureUdomsuksa, a 50-year-old private school in Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok, has announced it will close at the end of the 2025 academic year, citing a sharp decline in student enrolments linked to Thailand’s falling birth rate.
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Thailand sets up special team to track ‘grey money’
Read more: Thailand sets up special team to track ‘grey money’The Thai government will set up a special team to track suspicious fund movements linked to online gambling, scam accounts and other “grey money” transactions.
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People’s Party denies membership fee irregularities
Read more: People’s Party denies membership fee irregularitiesThe People’s Party has denied allegations that it deducted salaries from assistants to its MPs to pay for party membership fees, saying the claims were politically motivated to discredit the opposition.
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Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?
Read more: Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?Fighter aircraft purchases reflect a broader push for military autonomy at a time of rising great power rivalry and supply chain concerns, says a Lowy Institute researcher.
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Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade deal
Read more: Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade dealIndustry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said each of the team, which included Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo, took turns role-playing as the US president to prepare.
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Emissions surge forces shift in climate focus
Read more: Emissions surge forces shift in climate focusPARIS – Existing national commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming to 2.5 degrees Celsius in this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
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Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84
Read more: Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq and a man considered by historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history, has died at the age of 84.
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Government and hospitals act to bring down drug costs
Read more: Government and hospitals act to bring down drug costsA new agreement between the Thai government and private hospitals aims to reduce living costs by 32 billion baht by promoting transparency in drug pricing and giving consumers more options when purchasing medications.