Bangkok Post - May 07, 2025

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May 07, 2025

Fuel dump 'poses no threat' to environment

Jet fuel from a Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that had to perform an emergency landing over the weekend due to a technical fault was discharged in a fine mist, which posed no threat to the environment, according to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai).

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Fuel dump 'poses no threat' to environment

Jet fuel from a Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that had to perform an emergency landing over the weekend due to a technical fault was discharged in a fine mist, which posed no threat to the environment, according to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai).

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PM: We'll get Trump deal done

US TARIFFS

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Crews advance in grim search at SAO collapse site

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reported continued progress in search and recovery efforts for the last 13 missing people following the collapse of the recently erected State Audit Office (SAO).

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Crews advance in grim search at SAO collapse site

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reported continued progress in search and recovery efforts for the last 13 missing people following the collapse of the recently erected State Audit Office (SAO).

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Phase 3 of handouts in doubt

PM says 'revisions' needed due to tariffs

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Falling steel cable damages 2 trucks

A steel cable fell from an under-construction expressway, damaging two vehicles travelling on Rama II Road in Muang district, early yesterday.

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Falling steel cable damages 2 trucks

A steel cable fell from an under-construction expressway, damaging two vehicles travelling on Rama II Road in Muang district, early yesterday.

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Search on to save whale shark

Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation after a whale shark was spotted entangled in fishing gear debris near Richelieu Rock in the Surin Islands marine park on Sunday.

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Govt ‘ready for new talks’ on peace in deep South

Phumtham wants halt to violence first

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Fourth anthrax case confirmed

The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office yesterday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality.

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Fourth anthrax case confirmed

The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office yesterday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality.

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EC offers poll reward to whistleblowers

The Election Commission (EC) is offering cash rewards of up to one million baht for information about fraud related to upcoming elections for municipality mayors and council members.

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EC offers poll reward to whistleblowers

The Election Commission (EC) is offering cash rewards of up to one million baht for information about fraud related to upcoming elections for municipality mayors and council members.

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'Ammy' wins appeal over S112 ruling

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the lese majeste case brought against singer Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan and halved the four-year prison term given to his co-defendant, Promsorn Viradhammajari.

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'Ammy' wins appeal over S112 ruling

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the lese majeste case brought against singer Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan and halved the four-year prison term given to his co-defendant, Promsorn Viradhammajari.

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Activist urges EC to probe Pirapan's shareholdings

Political activist Sonthiya Sawasdee yesterday called on the Election Commission (EC) to launch a probe into Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathav-ibhaga's alleged shareholdings in four companies.

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Activist urges EC to probe Pirapan's shareholdings

Political activist Sonthiya Sawasdee yesterday called on the Election Commission (EC) to launch a probe into Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathav-ibhaga’s alleged shareholdings in four companies.

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DSI investigation sparks Senate election row

Officers accused of coercing candidates

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PM yet to get details on dad's treatment

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said yesterday she has not yet received additional details about the treatment of her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, during his jail term at Police General Hospital (PGH).

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DSI investigation sparks Senate election row

Officers accused of coercing candidates

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Anutin calls on media to drop ‘baseless’ Isoc claims

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday urged the media to quit persisting with “false” claims that he has been blacklisted by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) for exploiting the monarchy for political gain.

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BMA turns to tech for traffic fix

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has deployed the Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) at 72 intersections along several major roads to optimise traffic flow as part of a pilot scheme.

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Wet week ahead forecast

The Meteorological Department has warned of thunderstorms in the upper part of the country between Friday and Monday and forecast rainfall for Bangkok throughout the week.

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Rubber tree title deed plan to help farmers get loans

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will officially launch a rubber tree title deed initiative next week so that farmers who have legally cultivated rubber trees on their land can use them as collateral for loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

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Paradorn defends budget for parliament

Hotel savings justify outlay, he says

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Beijing takes aim at CIA recruitment adverts

China yesterday condemned recruitment adverts by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) asking disillusioned Chinese officials to share state secrets as a “naked political provocation”.

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Leftist govt faces first vote test as local polls begin

Sri Lanka's leftist government faced its first electoral test with local polls yesterday since sweeping parliamentary and presidential votes last year, as the country emerged from economic meltdown.

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Pakistan accuses India of choking Chenab river flow

Pakistan alleged that India has almost entirely stopped the flow of water across the border through the Chenab River as fears of a clash between the two neighbours mount following a deadly attack in Kashmir.

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Warlord hit with US sanctions over scams

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on a Myanmar warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads, for facilitating cyber scams, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling, the Treasury Department said.

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UNSC urges talks to ease tensions

Pakistan concerned by India’s actions

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Ex-PM Han eyes unlikely union

South Korea's former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said yesterday he saw no alternative other than teaming up with the presidential candidate of the ruling conservative People Power Party to contest the country’s snap election on June 3.

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Loyalists cheer as ex-PM Zia returns home

Bangladesh's ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, chair of the powerful Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned home to cheering crowds yesterday after months abroad for medical treatment.

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Iran hit by dust storm

Iranian authorities ordered schools and offices closed in seven western provinces yesterday as a dust storm swept in from neighbouring Iraq, with around 13 million people told to stay indoors.

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Drones hit Port Sudan again

Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan yesterday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.

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Hamas says no point in further truce talks

Israel carrying out 'hunger war' in Gaza

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PM touts social media ban for kids

New Zealand’s prime minister yesterday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of big tech platforms.

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Kinshasa, Kigali submit draft of peace proposal

DR Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a process meant to end fighting in eastern Congo and attract billions of dollars of Western investment, US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa said on Monday.

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Tehran slams Israeli strikes on Yemen

Iran yesterday strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, following missile attacks by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels on Israel’s main airport.

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President suspends gold mining in north after massacre

Peru's President Dina Boluarte on Monday imposed a curfew and suspended gold mining in a northern district where 13 people were killed after a kidnapping inside a gold mine.

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Hegseth to slim down armed forces

Orders 20% cut in top general numbers

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Blow for Merz in vote to lead

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow yesterday when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in the first round of voting to become the next chancellor.

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Putin gears up for grand war parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the “grandest” ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.

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Govt moves to freeze future grants to Harvard

The US Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was freezing billions of dollars in future research grants and other aid until the nation's oldest and wealthiest college concedes to a number of demands from the Trump administration, a senior department official said.

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Judge orders Trump to take in refugees

A judge on Monday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to admit around 12,000 refugees into the United States, a blow to the government's efforts to re-shape America's immigration policy.

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Big Oil sails on amid storm threat

Top oil and gas companies are watching the worsening global economic outlook with trepidation, but they currently appear to be doing little to correct course in the face of the approaching storm.

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Parliament's costly legacy

Many years ago, national artist Theeraphol Niyom was one of the architects who helped design the current parliament building, Sappaya-Sapasathan, which is situated on the Chao Phraya River, On one occasion, he told the media that the parliament's blueprint was drawn to inspire elected members and senators to do good things and fear bad deeds.

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Big Oil sails on amid storm threat

Top oil and gas companies are watching the worsening global economic outlook with trepidation, but they currently appear to be doing little to correct course in the face of the approaching storm.

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Gaza impunity: Israel and the Great Eviction

Israel may or may not have God on its side (opinions vary), but it certainly has the US government, and that seems to be enough.

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Gaza impunity: Israel and the Great Eviction

Israel may or may not have God on its side (opinions vary), but it certainly has the US government, and that seems to be enough.

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Untangling bond market credit ratings

The Thai bond market now averages 65 billion baht in daily transactions — a remarkable increase from just 1 million baht in 1994.

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Untangling bond market credit ratings

The Thai bond market now averages 65 billion baht in daily transactions — a remarkable increase from just 1 million baht in 1994.

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Pope Francis the shepherd on the animal kingdom

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations.

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Rugged play on rise in playoffs

The old saying “basketball is a contact sport, football is a collision sport” sure doesn’t apply to the NBA these days.

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Cavs' Atkinson named NBA coach of the year

LOS ANGELES: Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was named as the NBA’s Coach of the Year on Monday after a dazzling first season in charge of the team.

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Gordon's gold! Denver shock OKC

Brunson's blitzes lift NY, Jokic sensational

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Washington to host 2027 NFL Draft, confirms Trump

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Washington will host the NFL’s 2027 Draft, in the latest sign of warming relations between the league and the US leader after decades of animosity.

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Washington to host 2027 NFL Draft, confirms Trump

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Washington will host the NFL’s 2027 Draft, in the latest sign of warming relations between the league and the US leader after decades of animosity.

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Braves blank Cincinnati as pitcher flirts with no-hitter

LOS ANGELES: AJ Smith-Shawver carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.

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Ireland's Doris doubtful for Lions tour

Leinster captain Caelan Doris could miss the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia as he prepares for a \"procedure\" on his shoulder injury.

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Play it smart, watch your game soar

Good decisions on the golf course make up a good score and therefore allows you to feel good about yourself.

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Rusty Sinner back on court after doping ban

Thousands greet ace at practice session

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Milan clinch 2-1 victory with two quick-fire goals

AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory over Genoa in a rainy Monday Serie A clash, with a rapid second-half turnaround driven by Rafael Leao's equaliser and an own goal from Morten Frendrup.

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Forest's top five hopes hang by a thread after Palace draw

Nottingham Forest’s quest for Champions League football next season suffered a setback when they were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by Crystal Palace on Monday as Murillo cancelled out Eberechi Eze’s penalty for the home side.

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Buriram favourites to reach Asean club tourney final

Newly crowned Thai League 1 champions Buriram United take a massive 3-1 advantage into the second leg of the Asean Club Championship or Shopee Cup semi-final against BG Pathum United today.

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Buriram favourites to reach Asean club tourney final

Newly crowned Thai League 1 champions Buriram United take a massive 3-1 advantage into the second leg of the Asean Club Championship or Shopee Cup semi-final against BG Pathum United today.

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'Cyclone' Zhao blows away Williams

Amateur's world title heralds a revolution

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'Cyclone' Zhao blows away Williams

Amateur's world title heralds a revolution

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Donnarumma stands tall on PSG's UCL winning run

Ousmane Dembele and his fellow attacking players may have stolen most of the limelight on Paris Saint-Germain’s run in this season’s Champions League, but the form of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been just as important in taking the French giants to the brink of the final.

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Arsenal told to 'stick together'

Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to “stick together” after their recent failures as they aim to defy the odds in today’s decisive Champions League semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.

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Oil Fuel Fund loss likely to evaporate in H2

The state Oil Fuel Fund’s huge loss of 47.7 billion baht is expected to be wiped out this year thanks to a decrease in global crude oil prices, says an Energy Ministry official.

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Oil Fuel Fund loss likely to evaporate in H2

The state Oil Fuel Fund’s huge loss of 47.7 billion baht is expected to be wiped out this year thanks to a decrease in global crude oil prices, says an Energy Ministry official.

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Traders see gold hitting $3,800 an ounce

Mrs Pawan says Trump’s trade policies will make gold the ultimate refuge for central banks and the public.

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TAT to rejig B3.5bn stimulus budget

Agency to rebalance allocation of funds

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B7bn pledged for off-season rice aid

The government plans to allocate more than 7 billion baht this year to support off-season rice farmers, while ensuring all farmers have access to affordable fertilisers.

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Investor confidence in Thailand solid

Kearney survey shows country ranks among top 5 most optimistic emerging markets despite global headwinds

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Investor confidence in Thailand solid

Kearney survey shows country ranks among top 5 most optimistic emerging markets despite global headwinds

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Fed signal could continue dollar's slide

Baht appreciates past 33 per greenback

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Inflation falls as energy, vegetable prices dip

Inflation dipped in April for the first time in 13 months, according to the Commerce Ministry.

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Subcon event set to create B20bn in trade, investment

The 2025 Subcon Thailand event is expected to generate 20 billion baht in trade and investment value, while facilitating new business cooperation, says the Board of Investment (BoI).

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Thailand Post warns of US tariff threat

Import taxes put shipping at risk

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Schneider shows shape of things to come

Climate change, digitisation and artificial intelligence (AI), and the energy transition towards clean energy are the three trends that will impact businesses and reshape the world, according to Schneider Electric (Thailand).

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CPN profit hits B4.22bn in Q1 amid economic recovery

Central Pattana (CPN) reported net profit of 4.22 billion baht on total revenue of 12.2 billion baht in the first quarter of 2025, attributed to the Thai economic recovery and government stimulus measures.

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All government units to adopt digital systems by 2026

The government wants all units to fully adopt digital systems by next year, with an estimated investment of 500 billion baht in digital infrastructure.

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Thai export crackdown targets trade misuse

Goods sent to US to come under scrutiny

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DoorDash, UK’s Deliveroo to combine in £2.9bn deal

US meal delivery firm DoorDash will buy British rival Deliveroo for £2.9 billion ($3.85 billion), the companies said yesterday, as they look to expand their reach and take on competition.

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An 'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on US dollar

A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world's export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in US assets.

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DoorDash, UK's Deliveroo to combine in £2.9bn deal

US meal delivery firm DoorDash will buy British rival Deliveroo for £2.9 billion ($3.85 billion), the companies said yesterday, as they look to expand their reach and take on competition.

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An ‘Asian crisis in reverse’ as currencies soar on US dollar

A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world’s export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in US assets.

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FedEx seeing fewer Chinese goods for US

Loophole’s end cuts a big source of revenue

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'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs

Hollywood reacted with scepticism on Monday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works.

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Trump tariffs threaten 'seamstress to the world'

In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war, write Alex Travelli and Saif Hasnat from Dhaka and Savar, Bangladesh

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US tariff backlash grows in Europe

Europeans rejecting US goods, services

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Austria chocolate row leaves a bitter taste

At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria’s signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat.

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Credit Suisse fined over client taxes

The toll for misconduct at the fallen Swiss bank Credit Suisse just keeps getting bigger.

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IBM chief eyes AI market and more US investment

IBM yesterday made a play for more sales in the crowded artificial intelligence field, touting tools that could help customers manage a fleet of AI agents for their key business applications.

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Ford: Tariffs to cost it $1.5bn in 2025

Ford Motor said Monday that the Trump administration’s tariff policies were likely to lower its 2025 profit, before interest and taxes, by about $1.5 billion.

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Worried investors urged to bet on Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders Monday to ignore President Donald Trump's economic naysayers and ramp up investment in the United States, defending an economic agenda that economists warn will slow economic growth and exacerbate inflation.

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OpenAI scraps plan to be for-profit

Move seen as victory for OpenAl's critics

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BANGKOK'S KAWS MOMENT

Brian Donnelly's iconic Companion sculpture has been installed at the historically significant Sanam Luang

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The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi hosts temple fair festival

Everyone is invited to have fun in a retro style during \"The Mall Lifestore Wat The Fest', which is running at M Grand Hall, ground floor of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi, Lat Phrao Road, until May 14.

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Jon Voight’s plan to fix Hollywood includes incentives for cinemas

Actor Jon Voight presented his plan to boost US jobs in the entertainment industry to President Donald Trump over the weekend, laying outa proposal that included federal incentives for US cinema owners to upgrade their facilities.

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Thunderbolts* strikes big, topping North America box office

New Marvel superhero film Thunderbolts* triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated US$76 million (2.5 billion baht) in a promising start to the summer movie season, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on Sunday.

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Jon Voight's plan to fix Hollywood includes incentives for cinemas

Actor Jon Voight presented his plan to boost US jobs in the entertainment industry to President Donald Trump over the weekend, laying out a proposal that included federal incentives for US cinema owners to upgrade their facilities.

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Rihanna reveals third pregnancy on Met Gala night in New York

Rihanna loves to make an entrance at the Met Gala, and she certainly did it again Monday — this time, announcing to the world that she is pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.

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Stars shine at Met Gala, showcasing black dandyism

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and fashion hit the red carpet on Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan fundraiser that this year spotlights the subversive style of black dandyism.

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LLMs are left-leaning models

A while back I wrote about the political bias in Large Language Models (LLMs).

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LLMs are left- leaning models

A while back I wrote about the political bias in Large Language Models (LLMs).

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BE NICE... JUST IN CASE

Saying 'thank you' to ChatGPT is costly. But maybe it's worth the price

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Top French chefs warm to AI in the kitchen

At the annual gathering of France's finest chefs for the Michelin Guide awards this year, the talk was not only about whose restaurants had gained or lost a star.

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CHILD'S PLAY?

Google plans to roll out its AI chatbot to kids under 13

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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed until May 2026

The anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed until May 26, 2026, Rockstar Games announced last week.

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UNHINGED, UNCAGED, TOTALLY FOCUSED

Seven roles that explain the deeply nuanced, not crazy art of Nicolas Cage

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NOW I'M HERE

Caught between two worlds, an artist prepares for his biggest show yet

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