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Asian Development Bank pledges continued support for Southeast Asia amid economic uncertainty
Read more: Asian Development Bank pledges continued support for Southeast Asia amid economic uncertaintyADB president Masato Kanda says the bank is ready to step up its efforts, urging members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen regional cooperation.
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Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threat
Read more: Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threatTrump had announced earlier on Wednesday (Jul 30) that the US would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India starting on Friday.
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Accusations fly over political audio clip
Read more: Accusations fly over political audio clipA former Kanchanaburi provincial councillor has come forward to explain why he secretly recorded a phone call that has since sparked controversy, as the Pheu Thai Party moved to file a complaint with the Election Commission (EC).
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‘Online game mission’ drove teen on cross‑country gold heist run
Read more: ‘Online game mission’ drove teen on cross‑country gold heist runThe 16-year-old arrested for a 2.4-million-baht gold-shop robbery in Hat Yai claimed an online gaming friend in Laos encouraged him to complete a “mission” to snatch the jewellery, according to police.
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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.
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Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze law
Read more: Thailand to review stiff fines in new booze lawA Thai government committee overseeing alcohol policy will meet on Thursday to review new rules that impose harsh fines for drinking during times when sales are prohibited, government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said on Tuesday.
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Thailand severs defence contacts with Cambodia over landmine blast
Read more: Thailand severs defence contacts with Cambodia over landmine blastThailand has closed all defence channels used to contact Cambodia in the wake of the latest border landmine explosion, which injured four soldiers, Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit said on Tuesday.
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Asian Development Bank pledges continued support for Southeast Asia amid economic uncertainty
Read more: Asian Development Bank pledges continued support for Southeast Asia amid economic uncertaintyADB president Masato Kanda says the bank is ready to step up its efforts, urging members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen regional cooperation.
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Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threat
Read more: Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threatTrump had announced earlier on Wednesday (Jul 30) that the US would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India starting on Friday.
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Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
Read more: Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to ChinaA Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand’s state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
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Over 1m evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines
Read more: Over 1m evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears PhilippinesMANILA – More than a million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Fung-wong’s expected landfall on the east coast.
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Thousands visit palace to pay tribute
Read more: Thousands visit palace to pay tributeMore than 10,000 people were expected to visit the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the body of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother on Sunday, the first day that the public was welcomed in, says Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom.