Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
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Death toll in Vietnam from typhoon impacts rises to 226, as pressure eases in Hanoi
HANOI/THAI NGUYEN — The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 on Thursday (Sept 12), the government's disaster agency said, as flood pressure eased in the capital Hanoi.
Thailand's new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday (Sept 12) outlined her government's policy agenda to parliament, headlined by plans to give away 450 billion baht (S$17 billion) in handouts to jumpstart Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
Red Cross pushes for aid corridors into war-torn Myanmar
BANGKOK — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in talks with Myanmar's ruling junta, its armed opponents and its neighbours to provide cross-border humanitarian assistance into the war-torn country, its chief said on Wednesday (Sept 11).
Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed Thursday in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s economic woes.
Thailand is drowning in household debt. The new prime minister wants to change that
The initiative will also cover the informal sector, and will be implemented through state-owned financial institutions, commercial banks and asset management companies.
Thailand's PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy 'right away'
BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday (Sept 7) her new government will seek to stimulate the economy "right away" and will continue with the policies of former premier Srettha Thavisin.