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Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not quality
Read more: Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not qualityStagnant wages, rising underemployment and limited upward mobility reveal a labour market defined more by quantity than quality, say two academics.
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Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel
Read more: Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotelTEHRAN – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country’s forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran’s commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut.
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Klatham, Democrat excluded from coalition
Read more: Klatham, Democrat excluded from coalitionA new coalition government led by Bhumjaithai will exclude the Klatham and Democrat parties, sources say.
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All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zone
Read more: All Songkhla province declared flood disaster zoneThe cabinet on Tuesday declared all of Songkhla province a disaster zone, freeing up relief funds, as the province continued to suffer under the severe flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 13 people in the southern region.
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Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swings
Read more: Thailand eyes tougher gold-trade rules after baht swingsThailand’s central bank plans to tighten reporting rules for gold transactions after rising bullion flows contributed to swings in the baht, prompting policymakers to seek better visibility into the market.
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BamBam concerts blasted by neighbours for excessive noise
Read more: BamBam concerts blasted by neighbours for excessive noiseOrganisers of BamBam’s Bangkok concerts have come under fire after nearby residents lodged numerous noise complaints during the Thai K-pop star’s two-night run at Thunder Dome over the weekend.
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Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not quality
Read more: Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not qualityStagnant wages, rising underemployment and limited upward mobility reveal a labour market defined more by quantity than quality, say two academics.
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Trade ministry vows tight controls as southern floods threaten supplies
Read more: Trade ministry vows tight controls as southern floods threaten suppliesThe Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has ordered strict monitoring of food and household supplies in flood-hit southern provinces, warning retailers not to hike prices and urging shoppers not to panic-buy.
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The art of letting things be
Read more: The art of letting things beIn a world obsessed with fixing, improving and optimising, sometimes the bravest act is to stop and simply let things be.
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PM Anutin’s Bhumjaithai welcomes 14 MPs from other parties
Read more: PM Anutin’s Bhumjaithai welcomes 14 MPs from other partiesThe ruling Bhumjaithai Party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has welcomed a new wave of MPs defecting from parties in the former coalition government led by the now-opposition Pheu Thai Party.
