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Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, left, and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. (Bangkok Post) BANGKOK — Thailand’s Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira will discuss the inflation target with the central bank governor, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday, adding additional stimulus measures would be announced next week. The government …

A man is presumed dead after falling into the Niagara River whirlpool last weekend and police have suspended their formal search — although friends and family are working to encourage them to keep looking for 25-year-old Shubham Manchanda, a former international student. It’s believed Shubham Manchanda, 25, ex-international student from …

SpaceX plans to launch more than 42,000 satellites into orbit, and other companies are looking to add thousands more. Now scientists are calling for more research to the possible consequences — including to our recovering ozone hole — as they burn up in our atmosphere when they’re done.  A new …

As hate crimes towards South Asian communities have seen a steady increase, the topic of racism, typically shied away from within South Asian cultures, is on the forefront of the community’s mind as they grapple with how to confront it. 'We need champions who could speak up for the international …

When the SIM Card Registration Act was signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in 2022, it was welcomed with so much optimism with its promise to curb text scams and fraud. By requiring the registration of subscriber identification module (SIM) cards, the law’s objective is to eliminate the anonymity …

“The aggressive nature of the act, moving beyond mere harassment or obstruction to physical confrontation, indicates a deliberate escalation. Does boarding a Philippine Navy vessel and disarming and injuring its personnel constitute an attack by the China Coast Guard that should warrant invoking the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday confirmed the sighting of four Chinese warships across the Balabac Strait in Palawan on Thursday, June 19.  AFP Public Affairs Chief Colonel Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement that the warships were challenged. They were traveling 12 nautical miles off the …

A smoke plume erupts over Khan Yunis from Rafah in the southern Gaza strip during Israeli bombardment on December 26, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (AFP / Said Khatib)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, has reiterated its …

In this Facebook post on May 31, 2024 shows Mayor Alice Guo meeting senior citizens of Bamban, Tarlac. (Facebook / Mayor Alice Leal Guo)  MANILA, Philippines — The government’s anti-crime body and the police filed a criminal complaint against suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice on …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (centre L) accompanied by a US soldier inspects a high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) prior to a live fire exercise as part of the US-Philippines Balikatan joint exercise at the naval training base in San Antonio, Zambales province on April 26, 2023. (AFP / Ted …