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Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to region
Read more: Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to regionLast year, Hegseth called China a “threat” to Taiwan and said an attack might be “imminent.”
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Airbnb host sues start-up that rented his place to test robots that do chores
Read more: Airbnb host sues start-up that rented his place to test robots that do choresThe lawsuit claims the highly valued start-up booked the San Francisco home under ‘false pretenses’
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Politics latest: Reeves to cut food costs and offer free children’s bus rides in cost of living package
Read more: Politics latest: Reeves to cut food costs and offer free children’s bus rides in cost of living packageThe chancellor will announce a range of policies on Thursday to try and combat the economic impact of Donald Trump’s war with Iran
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Multiple 19th century coins uncovered under HMS Victory mast after being put there for ‘good fortune’
Read more: Multiple 19th century coins uncovered under HMS Victory mast after being put there for ‘good fortune’A 750-tonne crane was used to remove the mizzen, foremast and bowsprit masts from Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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Three sisters who died in sea off Brighton beach are named for first time: Father pays emotional tribute to his daughters as police continue probe into their deaths
Read more: Three sisters who died in sea off Brighton beach are named for first time: Father pays emotional tribute to his daughters as police continue probe into their deathsThe tragic discovery was made by rescuers early last Wednesday morning following reports of someone in the water at 5.45am.
Asia
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
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Helicopter crash kills 2 in Philippines; Malaysian among casualties
Read more: Helicopter crash kills 2 in Philippines; Malaysian among casualtiesThe helicopter was carrying five people when it went down in a grassy area of a residential district in Pililla, a small town in Rizal province.
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China eyes new frontiers in push for space leadership
Read more: China eyes new frontiers in push for space leadershipFrom data centres in the sky to commercial space travel, ambitions once seen as distant are becoming part of the country’s broader economic strategy.
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Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’
Read more: Indonesia’s offer to mediate US-Iran conflict seen as ‘bold’ but ‘unrealistic’President Prabowo Subianto has said he is prepared to travel to Tehran if Indonesia is appointed to mediate the US-Iran conflict.
Thailand
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Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identified
Read more: Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identifiedPolice have finally identified the eighth victim of the horrific level crossing collision involvng a train and a bus, after his friends reported him absent from work.
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Thai aviation faces tougher quarters
Read more: Thai aviation faces tougher quartersThai airlines, which reported mixed financial results in the first three months of 2026, will remain under pressure in the second and third quarters from the oil price spike as the uptick in airfares and fuel surcharges are insufficient to cover the surge in costs.
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Panel to probe electricity payments
Read more: Panel to probe electricity paymentsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the creation of a committee to study the country’s electricity pricing structure, aiming to ensure fairness for consumers.
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Tourism operators hit out at new taxes
Read more: Tourism operators hit out at new taxesTourism operators say plans to introduce or raise taxes on travel services in Thailand remain unjustified and inappropriate at this time, given the lack of clarity on how the revenue would be allocated for development.
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Thailand determined to diversify oil imports
Read more: Thailand determined to diversify oil importsAmid concerns as negotiations to end the conflict in Iran hit a roadblock, Thailand has oil reserves to cover 117 days of consumption, says the Energy Ministry, piling on pressure to secure oil from regions other than the Middle East.
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
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Discount grocery sales go mobile
Read more: Discount grocery sales go mobileThe government on Tuesday launched mobile discount grocery sales from pickup trucks and motorcycles to distribute cheaper consumer goods to people in remote areas of Thailand.
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Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islands
Read more: Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islandsThe Department of Business Development (DBD) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have strengthened their collaboration to more effectively tackle nominee businesses.
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Gold’s downward price trend is over
Read more: Gold’s downward price trend is overBullion has finished its downward trend, supporting the price to reach US$5,500 per ounce or 90,000 baht per baht weight for local gold bars by the end of the year, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold, one of Thailand’s top three gold traders.