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Tariffs, regional issues among focus at upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Read more: Tariffs, regional issues among focus at upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetingThe talks come at a time of growing pressure to prove the bloc’s relevance amid global uncertainty and a range of regional challenges.
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Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Read more: Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across USMINNEAPOLIS – Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
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Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’
Read more: Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’The Election Commission is investigating allegations that a political party may have paid for favourable media coverage without receipts, after leaked Line chat messages suggested off-the-books arrangements during the campaign for the Feb 8 election.
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Inquiry kicks off into call centre bribe offer claims
Read more: Inquiry kicks off into call centre bribe offer claimsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed zero tolerance for corruption as Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob launches a probe into an alleged 40-million-baht monthly bribe linked to call centre scams.
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Bold plans take shape in Phuket
Read more: Bold plans take shape in PhuketPhuket authorities have launched a sweeping infrastructure blueprint aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving water security, and upgrading marine transport links to boost the island’s role as a regional hub.
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New stimulus to turbocharge GDP
Read more: New stimulus to turbocharge GDPNew Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says the government’s economic stimulus plan will enable GDP expansion of more than 1% in the fourth quarter, up from an earlier forecast of just 0.3%.
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Tariffs, regional issues among focus at upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Read more: Tariffs, regional issues among focus at upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetingThe talks come at a time of growing pressure to prove the bloc’s relevance amid global uncertainty and a range of regional challenges.
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Storms continue to batter northern Thailand
Read more: Storms continue to batter northern ThailandSeveral provinces in the upper part of Thailand are taking a battering from the remains of tropical storm Bualoi, as floods have devastated vast residential areas, crippled infrastructure and inundated farmland close to harvest time.
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Co-payment stimulus scheme to start on Oct 29
Read more: Co-payment stimulus scheme to start on Oct 29The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) co-payment economic stimulus scheme will begin on Oct 29, with registration expected to open soon after cabinet approval next week, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Rivers pose threat in North
Read more: Rivers pose threat in NorthAuthorities are urging caution in northern and upper northeastern Thailand, where heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers remain likely over the next couple of days, despite Typhoon Bualoi having weakened into a strong low-pressure system.