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Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
Read more: Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Thailand
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Pheu Thai unveils vision for a model Chiang Mai
Read more: Pheu Thai unveils vision for a model Chiang MaiPheu Thai has rolled out policies to transform Chiang Mai into a model city for inclusive growth, blending creative industries, cluster tourism, diversity and education reform.
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Democrats set out coalition terms
Read more: Democrats set out coalition termsThe Democrat Party has declared itself open to forming a coalition government with other parties but has laid down clear conditions that any future government must be honest, free from “grey capital” and avoid creating social division.
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‘Sending you love from Gaza’: Palestinians hail ceasefire deal
Read more: ‘Sending you love from Gaza’: Palestinians hail ceasefire dealKHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories – Palestinians in southern Gaza clapped, cheered and danced in the pre-dawn darkness on Thursday, after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal to end the devastating two-year war in the territory.
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Myanmar planes bomb rebel village near the border in Kanchanaburi
Read more: Myanmar planes bomb rebel village near the border in KanchanaburiKANCHANABURI – Three Myanmar air force planes were seen dropping bombs on a village in Myanmar close to the Ban Phu Nam Ron permanent border checkpoint in Muang district on Wednesday.
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Trump pushes for quick Thai-Cambodian peace deal
Read more: Trump pushes for quick Thai-Cambodian peace dealUS President Donald Trump has said he is willing to attend the Asean summit in Malaysia later this month — as long as he can preside over the signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, according to the US news site Politico.
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Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
Read more: Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
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Thaksin’s pardon request ‘doesn’t need to go to cabinet’
Read more: Thaksin’s pardon request ‘doesn’t need to go to cabinet’The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed on Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s petition for a royal pardon did not require cabinet consideration.
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Premium rise for big projects
Read more: Premium rise for big projectsThe recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.
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Bhumjaithai Party draws in more defectors
Read more: Bhumjaithai Party draws in more defectorsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed politicians from Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen, including current and former Pheu Thai MPs, who have declared their intention to join his Bhumjaithai Party ahead of the next general election.