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Current Affairs
Thai gym trainers restrain policeman after he shoots wife, mother-in-law
A Thai police officer who tried to flee after allegedly shooting his wife and her mother with his service weapon outside a gym was chased…
#SellIndonesia vs #SellSingapore: market sell-off fuels cross-border digital feud
A sharp sell-off in Indonesian assets has taken on a political tone online, with some social media users alleging, without evidence, that Singapore stands to…
Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties?
The deal between the US and Iran aims to halt the war and energy disruptions that have rattled the global economy, but observers warn the…
Shanghai clarifies IPO path for cash-hungry AI labs racing against US
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has clarified rules for unprofitable artificial intelligence model developers wanting to go public, as China’s large language model (LLM) firms…
Japan’s Tokyo city male workers can wear shorts in summer. Some call it harassment
When Yuriko Koike was Japan’s environment minister in 2005, she was hailed by legions of salarymen as they shed ties and jackets in summer during…