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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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Anutin shrugs off southern poll results
Read more: Anutin shrugs off southern poll resultsBhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul brushed off recent opinion poll results after the party recorded relatively low approval ratings in Songkhla, saying surveys do not dictate how the party works.
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Hoaxes ‘rife’ as poll nears
Read more: Hoaxes ‘rife’ as poll nearsAs campaigning intensifies ahead of the February general election, allegations of organised misinformation and political smearing have taken centre stage, with the People’s Party (PP) and Pheu Thai warning that distorted narratives and selective attacks risk distracting voters from substantive policy debate.
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Phuket real estate cools in first half
Read more: Phuket real estate cools in first halfPhuket’s condo and villa market cooled markedly in the first half of 2025, with both new launches and sales contracting by more than 50% from the same period in 2024, after two consecutive years of peak new supply in 2023–24.
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Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
Read more: Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in BangkokA section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a large hole about 50 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
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Sa Kaeo governor sets Oct 10 deadline for illegal border crossers
Read more: Sa Kaeo governor sets Oct 10 deadline for illegal border crossersStrict legal measures will be taken against illegal border crossers along the frontier with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo province from Oct 10, the Sa Kaeo governor said on Wednesday.
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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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Price cuts continue to pace condo sales
Read more: Price cuts continue to pace condo salesNew condo supply launched in Bangkok in the third quarter of 2025 continued to slow, while projects priced more than 30% below market levels recorded strong sales, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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Too many bowls? Ramen lovers may face higher health risks, study suggests
Read more: Too many bowls? Ramen lovers may face higher health risks, study suggestsIn Japan’s ramen-loving heartland, researchers have stirred the pot with a study suggesting that slurping down the beloved noodle dish three or more times a week might carry health risks.
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Cambodian troops fire shots along fenced border in Si Sa Ket
Read more: Cambodian troops fire shots along fenced border in Si Sa KetSI SA KET – Cambodian soldiers fired gunshots on Tuesday along the defensive barbed wire fence Thailand has erected on the border in this northeastern province, according to the Royal Thai Army.