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Trump to sign 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump will sign his flagship tax and spending bill Friday in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran.
Not tired of winning: Trump on a roll, for now
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Even for a man who once boasted that his supporters would get "tired of winning," US President Donald Trump is on a roll.
Trump wins major victory as flagship bill passes Congress
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his flagship tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.
Unemployment benefits raised for laid-off workers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2025
» Insured workers under the social security system are eligible for more generous benefits as the Labour Ministry has officially raised unemployment compensation rates.
‘Companions’ ease pain of China’s busy, bewildering hospitals
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» BEIJING - At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife’s paperwork to Meng Jia, a “patient companion” hired to help navigate China’s stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system.
The price of progress
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/06/2025
» Ongoing construction at the former site of Scala is opposite a major predecessor. Opening in 1985 at the corner of Pathumwan Intersection, MBK Center is located on a plot of land leased to Mah Boon Krong Drying and Silo Co Ltd. It features a 20-storey office building and an eight-storey shopping mall.
Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage -- the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country's nearly 200-year history.
Welfare fraud must end
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2025
» A whistleblower's report about the massive pharmaceutical fraud involving government officials and medical staff at the Veterans General Hospital shows the need to investigate claims filed with state medical facilities, especially in light of the ballooning medical welfare budget.
Social Security Fund needs to reform
News, Editorial, Published on 26/02/2025
» It is good news that the fury over claims of lavish spending by the Social Security Office (SSO) has become a call for major reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF).
SSO high life claims spark fury
News, Published on 22/02/2025
» Calls are mounting for greater transparency in the handling of the Social Security Fund (SSF) following reports of excessive spending by the Social Security Office (SSO).