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Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of haze
Read more: Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of hazeSumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia.
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Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scare
Read more: Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scareThe government has revived disease control measures earlier imposed to fight the covid-19 pandemic, to prevent a Nipah virus outbreak in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday.
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Scandal-hit SSO needs more professional management, says minister
Read more: Scandal-hit SSO needs more professional management, says ministerAn urgent overhaul of the Social Security Office is needed to enable the 31-year-old agency to match Thailand’s changing social and economic landscape, Labour Minister Treenuch Thienthong said on Sunday.
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Trump inks US deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners
Read more: Trump inks US deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partnersKUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with three Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, as Washington looked to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths by China.
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Thai police screen over 1,000 foreigners fleeing Myanmar scam compounds
Read more: Thai police screen over 1,000 foreigners fleeing Myanmar scam compoundsTAK — Thai police are stepping up efforts to screen more than 1,000 foreigners who have fled from scam compounds and illegal casinos in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township following a raid by the Myanmar military on KK Park, one of the biggest scam compounds on the border.
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Anutin to meet Trump on Sunday
Read more: Anutin to meet Trump on SundayThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will have a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday before a signing ceremony for a ceasefire deal with Cambodia, the government said in a statement.
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Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of haze
Read more: Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of hazeSumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia.
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CPN opens B4.5bn Krabi project
Read more: CPN opens B4.5bn Krabi projectReal estate developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) opened Central Krabi on Friday, the province’s first mixed-use project and the sixth in southern Thailand, with a total investment of 4.5 billion baht.
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New measures expected to shore up rice prices
Read more: New measures expected to shore up rice pricesThe Commerce Ministry is preparing to launch additional measures to shore up prices of paddy rice totalling 14 million tonnes, seeking to maintain price stability and strengthen security for rice farmers.
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EC mulls 4-ballot election
Read more: EC mulls 4-ballot electionHolding a general election, a referendum on constitutional amendments, and another referendum on the revocation of the Thai-Cambodian border memorandums of understanding on the same day is expected to cost 9 billion baht, according to the Election Commission (EC).