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Mark Carney taking the reins as Canada’s PM
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» OTTAWA - Mark Carney was preparing to be sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday morning, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in relations with its big neighbour since US President Donald Trump’s return to power.
Gold tops $3,000 amid Trump-induced turmoil
Published on 14/03/2025
» Gold prices have passed $3,000 an ounce for the first time ever, driven higher by a central bank buying spree, economic fragility worldwide, and US President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite the rules of global trade by imposing tariffs on allies and strategic rivals.
Thai travel agents lament lost opportunities
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/03/2025
» The era of more than 10 million Chinese visitors a year to Thailand has passed, given safety concerns in the segment and ineffective law enforcement, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
All eyes on Democrats as US barrels toward shutdown deadline
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.
DSI probe into Senate election 'to conclude in Q2'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) money-laundering probe into alleged collusion in last year's Senate election will likely wrap up in three months, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong said on Wednesday.
Greenland votes for economic reforms
Published on 12/03/2025
» NUUK, Greenland - Greenland’s pro-business Demokraatit Party has surged to victory pushing economic reforms to the political foreground after an election dominated by independence and US President Donald Trump’s desire to control the mineral-rich island.
Stock markets extend losses over US tariffs, recession fears
AFP, Published on 12/03/2025
» NEW YORK - Global stock markets extended losses on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump waffled on the size of tariffs he will levy on Canadian steel, aggravating concerns his trade policies could push the United States toward recession.
'Real' digital wallets to debut in Q2
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra yesterday reaffirmed that the digital wallet scheme would continue according to the party's election manifesto promise.
Far-right Romania politician loses appeal against presidential vote ban
AFP, Published on 12/03/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Tuesday lost an appeal against a decision barring him from standing in the country's presidential election re-run, as hundreds protested outside the court.
Indonesia begins debate on allowing soldiers to take civilian posts
Published on 11/03/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's government on Tuesday introduced in a parliamentary committee a watered-down version of contentious legislation that would enable President Prabowo Subianto to appoint military personnel to civilian posts, officials said.