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Srettha: Thai PM Srettha to miss ASEAN Summit
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Srettha: Thai PM Srettha to miss ASEAN Summit

BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.Srettha…

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Tourist Fee: Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors
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Tourist Fee: Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors

KATHMANDU: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling…

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Tamil Community: EAM S Jaishankar for full implementation of 13A in Sri Lanka for addressing issues of Tamil community
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Tamil Community: EAM S Jaishankar for full implementation of 13A in Sri Lanka for addressing issues of Tamil community

COLOMBO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed hope for a reconciliation process that addresses the aspirations of the minority Tamil community in Sri Lanka…

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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thaksin moved from prison to a hospital less than a day after he returned to Thailand from exile
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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thaksin moved from prison to a hospital less than a day after he returned to Thailand from exile

BANGKOK: Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after he returned from…

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Sri Lanka Port: China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call
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Sri Lanka Port: China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call

COLOMBO: China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last…

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Taliban: Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
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Taliban: Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it

DUBAI: Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the…

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Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes S$1 bln assets in money laundering probe
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Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes S$1 bln assets in money laundering probe

SINGAPORE: Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a case involving about S$1 billion ($737 million) of cash,…

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Indonesia to allocate $2.7 billion next year to construction of new capital
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Indonesia to allocate $2.7 billion next year to construction of new capital

JAKARTA: Indonesia is to allocate 40.6 trillion rupiah ($2.7 billion) to the construction of its new capital city in its 2024 budget and the presidential…

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China's Tencent reports 41% on-year rise in Q2 net income
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China’s Tencent reports 41% on-year rise in Q2 net income

BEIJING: Chinese internet giant Tencent announced on Wednesday a 41 percent year-on-year jump in second-quarter net income to 26.17 billion yuan ($3.6 billion). Following years…

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Net Zero: Bhutan emerges as net zero carbon emission country
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Net Zero: Bhutan emerges as net zero carbon emission country

THIMPHU: Bhutan has emerged as a country with net zero emissions and not only curbed its carbon footprints, but has also transformed into a carbon…

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