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Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit up
Read more: Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit upFrom edgy independent labels to eclectic vintage troves, the Vietnamese city is the next Asian fashion shopping destination to check out. And it’s only a short flight away.
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Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend
Read more: Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekendDespite advances in tectonic science, earthquakes can’t be predicted. But perhaps there’s something to be said for keeping people on their toes, writes Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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TMAC finds mines, rockets, after pact
Read more: TMAC finds mines, rockets, after pactThe Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) took aim at Cambodia after PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines were found at an area previously held by Cambodian forces, before calling on Phnom Penh to demonstrate its commitment to the ceasefire agreement.
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Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’
Read more: Ceasefire agreement ‘not a retreat’Thailand’s acceptance of a ceasefire deal with Cambodia is a strategic move to test its commitment to ending the violence, not a form of retreat or surrender, said Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit on Sunday.
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Border row a double blow for businesses
Read more: Border row a double blow for businessesThe Thai-Cambodian territorial conflict has curtailed border trade and raised worries over the future of Thai businesses in the neighbouring country, as well as Cambodian workers in Thailand.
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Thai military chiefs decide to close Cambodia border indefinitely
Read more: Thai military chiefs decide to close Cambodia border indefinitelyCommanders of the Thai armed forces have unanimously voted to indefinitely shutter Thailand’s border with Cambodia until the neighbouring nation is no longer deemed a threat, as well as to erect fencing.
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Thailand installs first CCTVs on Cambodia border
Read more: Thailand installs first CCTVs on Cambodia borderThailand has posted the first pole equipped with three CCTVs near the main checkpoint to Cambodia to boost border security in the wake of the deadly skirmishes between the two countries.
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Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit up
Read more: Ho Chi Minh City is the shopping haven you’ve been sleeping on: 10 fashion labels and thrift stores to hit upFrom edgy independent labels to eclectic vintage troves, the Vietnamese city is the next Asian fashion shopping destination to check out. And it’s only a short flight away.
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Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend
Read more: Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekendDespite advances in tectonic science, earthquakes can’t be predicted. But perhaps there’s something to be said for keeping people on their toes, writes Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
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SkillsFuture an ‘ideal model’ for SE Asia
Read more: SkillsFuture an ‘ideal model’ for SE AsiaSingapore’s transformation into a global economic powerhouse offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations seeking to navigate an era of global uncertainty, says Heng Swee Keat, chairman of Singapore’s National Research Foundation and former deputy prime minister.
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Fiscal 2025 collection to miss target
Read more: Fiscal 2025 collection to miss targetThe government’s revenue collection for fiscal 2025, which comes to a close at the end of this month, is expected to miss the state target.
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Thai homebuyers sue developer for fraud, over B300m damaged
Read more: Thai homebuyers sue developer for fraud, over B300m damagedMore than 20 people across Thailand petitioned the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Thursday, alleging they were defrauded by a major property developer who abandoned home construction projects despite having already collected large sums of money. The total damages were estimated at over 300 million baht.