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ASEAN affirms keenness to enhance economic ties with Qatar
Qatar Tribune
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August 8, 2025
QNA Doha The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) affirmed its keenness to continue strengthening close political cooperation with the State of Qatar, noting that this shared desire was clearly embodied in the participation of His...
Education for children with disabilities: inclusion, integration, or segregation?
Borneo Post
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August 8, 2025
IT is heartening to see that the government has given more emphasis to persons with disabilities, both in Budget 2025 and the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), focusing on services for children with autism. However, we note that the policy plans for...
Asean needs to spend US$178 billion to fix plastic leakage by 2050: OECD
Eco-Business
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August 6, 2025
Lower-middle income countries in the region like the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar will shoulder the most cost, with more than 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) that needs to be spent by mid-century, read the study by...
Education For Children With Disabilities: Inclusion, Integration, Or Segregation? — The OKU Rights Matter Project
CodeBlue
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August 8, 2025
It is heartening to see that the government has given more emphasis to persons with disabilities, both in Budget 2025 and Rancangan Malaysia Ke-13 (RMK13), focusing on services for children with autism. However, we note that the policy plans for...
General : Malaysia Reaffirms Commitment To ASEAN Cooperation On 58th ASEAN Day – KSN
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, has extended his greetings on the occasion of the 58th ASEAN Day today. In a Facebook post, he emphasised Malaysia's continued commitment as an...
Asean’s quiet diplomacy helped halt Cambodia-Thailand clashes: Sec-Gen Kao
The Straits Times
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August 6, 2025
SINGAPORE – Asean played a pivotal role in helping to halt the July border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, but its hands were tied to a large extent, given that the clash’s root causes were embedded in domestic dynamics on both sides. What...
Busways charts a greener, smarter future
The Business Times Singapore
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August 5, 2025
IN 2006, Sunny Chong founded Busways with a vision that was as personal as it was professional. “I started the company because of my passion for engineering and the exciting challenges it brings,” says Sunny, who is also the company’s Chairman. “I...
Minor Food eyes 1,800 new outlets by 2029 as sector booms
Bangkok Post
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August 7, 2025
PUBLISHED : 8 Aug 2025 at 03:30 The Minor Food Group Plc, a restaurant operator in Asia-Pacific, has unveiled a five-year strategy called "Passion for Growth", aiming to operate 4,500 outlets by 2029, up from 2,700 in 2024. "The food and beverage...
Nepal News Evening Briefing | Thursday, August 7, 2025
Nepal News
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August 7, 2025
KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the...
Opinion | Decoding Modi's Indo-Pacific Strategy: How Ties With Philippines Have Grown
News18
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August 5, 2025
Last Updated:August 05, 2025, 08:00 IST The timing of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's visit is significant, as the two countries conduct their first joint maritime exercise in the contested South China Sea Philippines President...
Summer profile: Rachael Cummings, humanitarian director, Save the Children, Gaza
Swissinfo
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August 5, 2025
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share This content was published on August 5, 2025 - 17:00 6 minutes...
'Don’t go to Phuket nor Koh Samui. Try this quieter Thai paradise instead.'
Mamamia
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August 7, 2025
There are spas, tailors, restaurants, hotels and bars galore in Hua Hin. A lively night market too (distinct from Tamarind and Cicada Markets). We wanted this holiday to be a recharge holiday rather than a charge-around holiday so we only left the...
What is a visa bond? Here’s who is affected by the U.S. State Department’s new program
PBS Frontline
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August 7, 2025
This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. As part of its crackdown on immigration, the U.S. State Department announced that it would start requiring travelers from certain countries to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S. READ MORE:...
From Guests to Occupiers–II: A Forensic Examination of Kuki Expansionism in Northeast India
Ukhrul Times
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August 7, 2025
PROPAGANDA as OCCUPATION: (Colonial records cited reflect administrative perspectives. Contemporary identities are dynamic and self-determined.) Every occupation begins not with bullets, but with a tale. A tale of displacement. A plea for refuge....
How Accurately and Fairly Can the Media Present the Truth?
MoeMaKa
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August 4, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 2 Viewpoint (MoeMaKa, August 3, 2025) How Accurately and Fairly Can the Media Present the Truth? A commentator identifying as Kachin, writing under the name Jan Khone (aka Naw Hkung), recently posted an article on...
An Open Letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Persuasion
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August 7, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images.) This article is...
World Associated Press Prosecutors in Thailand issue indictments for dozens in deadly building collapse
Yahoo News
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BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand have formally indicted 23 individuals and companies on charges related to the collapse of a Bangkok office building that collapsed after an earthquake, killing at least 92 people. The partially built...
After Combat Debut Of JAS-39 Gripens, Thailand To Add More SAAB Fighter Jets To Boost Its Air Force
The Eurasian Times
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August 7, 2025
Thailand has finally approved the acquisition of four SAAB Gripen-E/F fighter jets as it modernizes its aging air force amid rising security threats, as seen in the recent border conflict with Cambodia. What began as skirmishes between the two...
NYFF Reveals 2025 Currents Lineup, Including New Films by Tsai Ming-liang and Radu Jude
IndieWire
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August 7, 2025
The New York Film Festival continues to roll out its 2025 lineup, with the 63rd annual edition of the festival promising to give New York cinephiles access to many of the biggest titles emerging from the world of global cinema this year. In...
Prosecutors in Thailand issue indictments for dozens in deadly building collapse
Associated Press
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August 7, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand have formally indicted 23 individuals and companies on charges related to the collapse of a Bangkok office building that collapsed after an earthquake, killing at least 92 people. The partially built...