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South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline looms
Read more: South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline loomsSouth Korea’s presidential office says the package will include shipbuilding cooperation, a sector of high interest to US officials.
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Thousands rally in Kuala Lumpur to protest Malaysia PM Anwar’s leadership
Read more: Thousands rally in Kuala Lumpur to protest Malaysia PM Anwar’s leadershipProtesters in the Malaysian capital carried placards saying “Turun Anwar” – “step down Anwar” in Malay – while police kept a close eye.
Thailand
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‘Big Joke’s’ fall from power
Read more: ‘Big Joke’s’ fall from powerFrom deputy police chief to a man facing arrest warrants, the downfall of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn has become one of the country’s most dramatic policing sagas.
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Adjusting rules to make Thai skies safer
Read more: Adjusting rules to make Thai skies saferIndian airline IndiGo scrapped thousands of flights last month due to its failure to comply with new pilot rest rules by the required deadline, causing concern among aviation stakeholders in Thailand.
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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.
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Luxury condos experience growth as Bangkok demand surges
Read more: Luxury condos experience growth as Bangkok demand surgesDespite the global economic slowdown, Bangkok’s ultra-luxury condo market continues to grow, fuelled by sustained demand from Thailand’s wealthy elite and foreign investors, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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Joint initiative offers free AI access to students
Read more: Joint initiative offers free AI access to studentsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has partnered with Google Cloud to offer free access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its Google AI Pro package to students for personal use for a full year.
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South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline looms
Read more: South Korea seeks mutually agreeable US trade package as Aug 1 tariff deadline loomsSouth Korea’s presidential office says the package will include shipbuilding cooperation, a sector of high interest to US officials.
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Thousands rally in Kuala Lumpur to protest Malaysia PM Anwar’s leadership
Read more: Thousands rally in Kuala Lumpur to protest Malaysia PM Anwar’s leadershipProtesters in the Malaysian capital carried placards saying “Turun Anwar” – “step down Anwar” in Malay – while police kept a close eye.
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Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace plan
Read more: Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace planPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to a four-point peace framework amid concerns over delays in landmine clearance along the Cambodian border.
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Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM says
Read more: Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM saysThe Ministries of Finance and Interior has been urged to ensure that vulnerable and marginalised groups can access the Phase 2 of the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme.
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Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok Port
Read more: Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok PortCustoms officials have seized thousands of cylinders of undeclared nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas and often used illegally as a party drug, found among a consignment of goods imported from China.