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The 42-year-old’s party, Move Forward, won the May general election, but his hopes of becoming prime minister seem all but dashed. Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee and Thailand correspondent Tan Tam Mei have been tracking the saga, and here is the latest on how the venerable monarchyin shaping the political landscape, including in Mr Pita’s fortunes.–
with a vengeance. But as this package by our correspondents in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea shows, ingenuity knows no bounds: people are coming up withThe disappearing act of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang
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Marketmind: Gap between Asia and world markets widensA look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.Whatever is driving Wall Street higher - the finishing line of the Fed's rate-hiking cycle, a falling dollar or strong earnings - it is not really filtering through to Asian markets.The disconnect between Asia
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Marketmind: China to keep rates on hold ... for nowA look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.China's central bank is expected to leave key interest rates on hold on Thursday, but the pressure to ease is growing almost by the day.Japanese trade, Australian unemployment and Hong Kong inflation data top
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Exclusive-China's state banks seen selling dollars offshore to slow yuan declines - sourcesSHANGHAI : China's major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars to buy yuan in the offshore spot market in early Asian trades on Thursday, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.Such state bank dollar selling was meant to slow the pace of yuan declines, one of the sources said.Chi
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Asia stocks gain; US futures slip after Netflix, Tesla earningsSINGAPORE : Asian stocks rose and sterling stumbled on Thursday as cooling UK inflation lifted risk appetite ahead of central bank meetings next week, while disappointing earnings results from Netflix and Tesla pushed U.S. futures lower.Meanwhile, China's yuan shot up after authorities tweaked cross-borde
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Smash hits! Malaysian and Indian badminton players set world records for fastest shotsTwo Asian badminton players have smashed their way to Guinness World Records for the fastest male and female hits. Malaysian Pearly Tan’s smash was recorded at 438kmh, while India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s was 565kmh, surpassing the previous record of 493kmh set in...
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'I'm gone, I'm dead' - Pogacar's Tour hopes end in heartbreakCOURCHEVEL, France : Tadej Pogacar's slim hopes of winning a third Tour de France title vanished into thin air as the Slovenian cracked in abrupt fashion in the lung-busting ascent to the Col de la Loze during the 17th stage on Wednesday.Pogacar, who crashed early in the stage and lost one minute and 38 s
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