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markets
Thailand Plans Bill to Legalize Casinos, Spokesman SaysThailand will press ahead with plans to legalize casinos as part of large entertainment zones to be set up to generate more state revenue and burnish its image as a major tourism hub, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.June 4, 2024
politics
Thaksin Will Defend His Case, Won’t Flee This Time, Thai PM SaysFormer Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra will stay in the country to fight a royal defamation charge, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday, seeking to allay speculation that Thaksin would flee as he did 16 years ago.June 4, 2024
politics
Pentagon Chief Heads to Cambodia to Renew Ties With China AllyUS Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin travels to Cambodia Tuesday in a push to reset ties with China’s most ardent ally in Southeast Asia amid simmering tensions over the regime’s expanding security and economic ties with Beijing.June 3, 2024
politics
Indonesia is to deport a fugitive to Thailand who is wanted on murder and drug trafficking chargesJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — One of Thailand's most wanted fugitives will be escorted home on a Thai air force plane after being arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali following months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges in his homeland, officials said Monday.June 3, 2024
economics
Chinese Tourists Expected to Spend Almost $1 Trillion on Holidays at HomeChinese tourists are making up for the lost holidays of the past few years, splashing cash on travel at home and abroad, putting spending on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels for the first time — an important benchmark in the industry’s recovery.June 3, 2024
politics
Competing US-China Defense Tactics Dominate Singapore ForumGlobal defense leaders descending on Singapore this weekend confronted conflicting visions of the region: the US touted expanding military exercises and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, while China criticized “outside forces” for interfering with peace and stability.June 2, 2024