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Over 100 illegal bases found along Kelantan-Thailand border
The Sun Daily
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU: More than 100 illegal bases remain active along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement efforts and the closure of unauthorised routes since December last year. The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade...
Low-rise developers urged to boost safety
Bangkok Post
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July 10, 2025
Association provides pointers after quake PUBLISHED : 11 Jul 2025 at 05:39 Low-rise housing developers should invest more in structural reinforcement to improve resilience against potential future tremors, which are likely following the earthquake...
GOF detects more than 100 illegal bases in Kelantan
The Malaysian Star
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BARU: More than 100 illegal bases still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December, raising security concerns. General Operations Force (GOF) South-East Brigade...
Stocks Finish Mixed on Strength in Chip Makers and Higher Bond Yields
Yahoo Finance
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July 8, 2025
New York Stock Exchange NYSE by Rabbimichoel via Pixabay The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.07%....
GOF: Illegal crossings persist along Kelantan-Thai border with over 100 active bases detected
Malay Mail
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU, July 17 — More than 100 illegal bases detected still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December last year, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the...
Prioritize the alleviation of poverty with earnest efforts
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 9, 2025
The government is making efforts to enhance productivity and create more employment opportunities in order to boost production based on agriculture and livestock operations and reduce poverty, aiming to enhance the national economy and improve the...
GOF Detects Over 100 Illegal Bases; Monitoring Hindered By Terrain, Settlements
Bernama
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July 17, 2025
KOTA BHARU, July 17 (Bernama) -- More than 100 illegal bases detected still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December last year, raising concerns over the...
Texworld Paris Set for Sept with 1300+ Global Exhibitors
Textile Value Chain
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July 5, 2025
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, a flagship textile sourcing event, returns for its 57th edition from September 15–17, 2025 at the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Center, bringing together 1,300 textile and apparel manufacturers from over 30...
Built in Thailand, funded in Singapore, as startups gravitate to city-state
The Business Times Singapore
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July 16, 2025
[BANGKOK] In October 2026, Thailand will host the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, with digital transformation expected to take centre stage. But even as the country readies for its time in the global spotlight, it is...
Trump's tariff rollout makes business community anxious
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 16, 2025
President Trump’s approach to setting tariff rates is causing anxiety in the business community, with the trickling flow of letters to trade partners exacerbating concerns over hits to the economy. The president has sent two dozen letters to...
Fashion faces more uncertainty with new tariff announcements
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. In April, fashion brands and manufacturers marked...
Only 50% of Filipino adults have financial accounts — World Bank
Business World
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July 16, 2025
ONLY 50% of Filipino adults had financial accounts at end-2024 even as 78% own mobile phones, according to the World Bank. The World Bank said in The Global Findex Database 2025 report released on Wednesday that 50.2% of approximately 82 million...
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE: Rare earth from coal fly ash, our untapped treasure trove
BusinessLIVE
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Currently, China leads the production of rare earth metals with at least 90% of refined global output, followed by Australia and Myanmar. Rare earth metals are critical for the manufacture of advanced modern technologies, including electric...
India to fast-track ASEAN FTA review talks
CNBC-TV18
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July 10, 2025
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry T Zafrul Aziz to discuss the ongoing review of the ASEAN India Trade of Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and associated...
A tectonic shift in thinking to build seismic resilience
The Hindu
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July 16, 2025
The tremors that were felt in Delhi on July 10, 2025, at 9.04 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale — as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) — are a wake-up call for India’s seismic vulnerability. The epicentre, which...
Trump imposes new tariffs on 8 countries, including ASEAN members, with 50% tax on Brazil
The Nation Thailand
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July 10, 2025
In the same round of announcements, eight ASEAN countries were also affected: Philippines: Increased from 17% to 20% Brunei: Increased from 24% to 25% Malaysia: 25% Indonesia: 32% Cambodia: 36% Thailand: 36% Laos: 40% Myanmar: 40% However, Vietnam...
Stocks Mixed as Bond Yields Climb
Yahoo Finance
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View of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up...
'Summer camp for nerdy trivia folks,' MSU professor competes on 'Jeopardy!'
WKAR - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
Michigan State University professor describes competing on "Jeopardy!" a "summer camp for nerdy trivia folks." He was on the show Tuesday night, placing second after answering the Final Jeopardy! question correctly. Johnston says he's been trying...
US allies in tough balancing act amid concerns of tariff tensions affecting defence ties: Analysts
Channel News Asia
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July 10, 2025
Chinese exporters have tried to dodge the tariffs – which Trump launched in 2018 during his first term as president – by rerouting manufacturing or shipping through other countries, many in Southeast Asia. Members of the Association of Southeast...
Vietnam pushes for new approaches in Mekong – Japan partnership
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
The Mekong – Japan Cooperation (MJC) includes six members: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2025, a new co-chair mechanism will be launched, with Vietnam becoming the first Mekong country to assume this role. The 16th...