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Trump signals tariffs on pharma, chips as trade war widens
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled as soon as the coming week, as he presses on in efforts to reshape global trade.
European countries announce $1 bn purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark will buy $1 billion of US weapons under a new NATO scheme to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the countries announced Tuesday.
US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for testimony on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters posted on its website.
US to require bonds of up to $15,000 from some visitors
Published on 05/08/2025
» Addressing what it calls “a clear national security threat”, the United States will require that some foreign visitors pay bonds of up to $15,000 to help ensure they do not overstay their visas, under a State Department trial programme announced on Monday.
Titan implosion was ‘preventable’, US report finds
Published on 05/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US Coast Guard investigative board has concluded that the “inadequate design” of the Titan submersible was a primary contributing factor in its implosion in 2023 that left five people dead.
Senate approves eased alcohol rules
Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» The Senate has approved the amended Alcohol Control Bill, easing restrictions on alcohol-related communication and offering greater support for local brewers and small-scale producers.
WHO supports Thailand’s e-cigarette crackdown
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/08/2025
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed support for Thailand’s continued ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes, while the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has pledged a “denormalisation effort” to reduce the prevalence of vaping among young people.
Govt denies hatching plan to assassinate Cambodian leaders
Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected recent Cambodian media reports that Thailand planned to assassinate Cambodia's leaders.
At least B20 billion set aside for tariff relief
Published on 05/08/2025
» The Ministry of Finance has budgeted at least 20 billion baht for relief efforts to cushion the impact of US tariffs on Thai businesses.
Three girls who left dorm were ‘homesick’
Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» Homesickness drove three schoolgirls in Chiang Mai to leave their boarding school dormitory and head for home, according to the Mirror Foundation’s Information Centre for Missing Persons.