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Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to 20 Months for Bribery
Thailand’s Auto Industry Sets Ambitious 1.5 Million Vehicle Output Target for 2026 Amid Global Trade Shifts
Thailand to Tighten Oversight of Gold Trading as Authorities Seek to Ease Baht Appreciation
Thailand’s ‘Feel All The Feelings’ Campaign with Lisa Aims to Evoke Emotional Connection Beyond Sight
Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
Thailand and IBM Launch Siam Quantum Square to Expand Quantum Innovation and Tech-Sovereignty Reach
China Executes 11 Members of the Ming Clan in Cross-Border Scam Case Linked to Myanmar’s Lawkai
Starmer Signals UK Push for a More ‘Sophisticated’ Relationship With China in Talks With Xi
Shopping Chatbots Move From Advice to Checkout as Walmart Pushes Faster Than Amazon
The AI Hiring Doom Loop — Algorithmic Recruiting Filters Out Top Talent and Rewards Average or Fake Candidates
Amazon to Cut 16,000 Corporate Jobs After Earlier 14,000 Reduction, Citing Streamlining and AI Investment
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rate at 3.75% as Powell Faces DOJ Criminal Investigation During 2026 Decision
Putin’s Four-Year Ukraine Invasion Cost: Russia’s Mass Casualty Attrition and the Donbas Security-Guarantee Tradeoff
Thailand’s Tourism Authority Says Nipah Virus Has Not Affected Inbound Travel, Reports Strong Growth From India
Foreign Arrivals to Thailand Exceed 2.6 Million in January as Chinese Tourist Numbers Rebound
UK Prime Minister Traveled to China Using Temporary Phones and Laptops to Limit Espionage Risks
Google’s $68 Million Voice Assistant Settlement Exposes Incentives That Reward Over-Collection
Japan Bids Farewell to Its Last Pandas Amid Rising Tensions with China
Thailand and Nepal Launch Virus Screening After Nipah Outbreak Confirmed in India
Thailand and United States Set to Launch Cobra Gold Military Exercise, Reinforcing Regional Security Ties
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