- Market sentiment shows high hopes for third-quarter earnings.
- Concerns about rising interest rates and oil prices are currently being outweighed by earnings optimism.
- One expert warns that markets have become "extremely complacent."
October 11, 2026
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Markets 7
- AUD/USD trades near 0.6985, supported by weak US Consumer Sentiment (46.3 vs 48.1 prior)
- RBA rate hike odds for November drop to ~20% after inline CPI data
- Fed's Musalem signals need for further tightening, Fed Sentiment Index at 138.33
- Technical: AUD/USD bearish below 100-day SMA at 0.7045, RSI at 40.9
- STI surged from 3,800 to 5,000+ in 2025, driven by 3 local banks comprising >50% weight
- S$5.4B EQDP allocated but hasn't appeared as institutional buying; large-cap financials up 42%, rest flat
- Small/mid-caps below S$200M market cap remain rangebound, hindering price discovery and M&A
- Commentary proposes removing SGX trading fees, encouraging proprietary market makers for SMEs
- Weighted new business premiums rose from S$1.31B in 2022 to S$2.88B in 2025, up 27.8% YoY
- FIDReC claims surged from 42 in 2022 to 164 in 2025; 35% from age 61+ in H1 2026
- Growth drivers: minimal health underwriting, welcome bonuses funded through higher early-year charges
- Consumers often misunderstand ILPs, assuming returns/capital are guaranteed like traditional insurance
- Tech-led bull market enters fourth year
- Rising yields present downside risk to equity valuations
- Tech sector has driven market gains throughout the cycle
- Major banks begin earnings season on Tuesday
- Reports expected to provide first read on economy in rising-yield environment
- Indexed annuities guarantee no market losses for investors.
- Insurers can periodically adjust the formula used to calculate returns for indexed annuities.
- These products have contributed to the ascent of private credit.
Macro/Economy 9
- Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok for annual IMF-World Bank gatherings
- IMF chief says global economy pulled between negative energy supply shock and positive AI demand shock
- IMF warns developing countries hardest hit by US-Iran war energy price spike
- Fund calls on governments to curb spending despite growing citizen needs amid inflation, climate risks
- Lula led massive rally on Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue calling for more worker days off
- Polls show Bolsonaro favored to win October 25 runoff
- Senate to vote Wednesday on legislation to increase paid days off and reduce working week
- Southeast Asia can no longer rely on outdated strategies amid global trade fragmentation
- AI adoption and sustainability demands require new economic approaches
- Article outlines strategic framework for ASEAN competitiveness
- WSJ quarterly survey shows forecasters expect higher borrowing costs to stay
- Inflation, Federal Reserve rate increases, and debt cited as key drivers
- Suggests a 'higher for longer' scenario for bond yields
- International scientists warn Antarctic ice melt will cause 15-20% higher sea levels in Hong Kong and Shanghai
- Gravitational shifts from shrinking Antarctic ice will redistribute water to China's coast
- Risk exists even if warming limited to 1.5°C Paris Agreement target
- Shapes Unlimited CEO Doug Rende says tariffs added millions in annual costs
- Iran war recently made shipments even more expensive
- Trump's economic policies creating challenges ahead of midterm election
- Manufacturer expresses 'lack of trust' in policy direction
- Revamped Huanggang Port checkpoint launches Monday
- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee calls it 'critical milestone' for Greater Bay Area
- Described as 'landmark project' built jointly by Hong Kong and Shenzhen
- Part of Hong Kong's five-year plan to align with national development
- Apec finance ministers meeting in Hong Kong this month
- Four priorities: fiscal policies for livelihoods, digital infrastructure financing, inclusive finance, young talent
- Financial Secretary Paul Chan says these are areas of Hong Kong's strength
- Highlights Hong Kong's role as international financial centre
- Physiotherapy degree admission scores at three Hong Kong institutions fell up to 10% vs 2025
- 23% of admitted students across four institutions are from physiotherapy programs
- Professional body urges government to reverse healthcare funding cuts causing sector jobs crunch
Central Banks 2
- Beth Hammack says businesses maintaining pricing power shows economy is sturdy
- Believes interest rates aren't yet high enough to tame inflation
- Comment suggests Fed may need to keep rates restrictive longer
- Takaichi states reflationary policies not necessary at current phase
- Policy shift aimed at reassuring markets and Trump administration
- Dovish BOJ board members reportedly criticized by Trump administration
Energy/Oil 5
- Sen. Tillis says Trump-Russia diesel supply deal may be illegal
- Deal temporarily lifts US sanctions on Russian fuel for war
- Bipartisan criticism grows over arrangement
- Global X Uranium ETF (URA) down 20%+ vs 40%+ gains for Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE)
- Tech firms committing billions to nuclear electricity for AI data centers
- Investors worry about valuations, financing needs, long development timelines
- SPR held 283 million barrels at end of Sept, lowest since Oct 1982
- Reserve built for rapid release, but replenishment is slower and costlier
- Low storage levels noted amid ongoing Middle East tensions
- NSW Independent Planning Commission approved extension at largest coal mine in region's history
- Mine can now operate until 2045
- Approval comes despite Paris climate commitments
- Labour Party heavily taxes North Sea oil and gas companies
- Oil executives urge new PM Andy Burnham to approve major new projects
- Environmental groups concerned about new fossil fuel exploration
Gold/Metals 1
- At least 72 killed, 50+ injured at gold mine
- No group has claimed responsibility for strike
- Mine located near Sudan-Egypt border
- Occurred October 2026
Crypto 7
- User reports buying tampered Ledger device from major European retailer
- Security researchers use AI to discover '$94 billion' XRP bug
- Researchers received only $250,000 bounty for the finding
- Multiple amicus briefs filed urging SCOTUS to rule sports prediction markets are gambling, not swaps
- Former Sen. Chris Dodd argues Dodd-Frank wasn't meant to let CFTC usurp state gambling regulation
- Ex-CFTC Chair Gensler backs states, saying CFTC lacks authority to preempt state gambling laws
- CFTC issued interim rule proposing sports/politics/weather events count as swaps
- Circuit split: two appellate courts ruled for states, one for CFTC
- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed to advance in Senate
- SEC Innovation Exemption allows tokenized stock trading through blockchain liquidity pools
- CFTC seeking feedback on rules for leveraged retail crypto trading
- Experts say agency action provides less durability than legislation
- Incumbents like Coinbase may retain competitive advantage
- Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant in device from Southeast Asian reseller
- Losses estimated to exceed $86M across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron
- Incident isolated to single reseller in Southeast Asia, infrastructure not compromised
- Ledger recommends affected users move assets to new device with new seed
- Saylor hints at Strategy Bitcoin buying in first week of October
- Company ended September with STRC token buybacks
- IMF says investors use blockchain-based shares for smaller, after-hours trades
- Liquidity, legal rules, and settlement systems have not kept pace with tokenization
- Market still lacks sufficient infrastructure for widespread adoption
- Coldcard warned users not to visit or interact with phishing link on its X account
- Company says it is investigating how the malicious link appeared
- Coldcard will share verified updates as they become available
Geopolitics 35
- Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants after Trump's ceasefire announcement
- Drone hit Kyiv power plant causing power cuts in the capital
- Strike also reported on CHP-5 power plant in Kharkiv
- Twelve people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport; a drone was destroyed by Saudi-led coalition forces.
- US President Donald Trump stated he would consider joining Saudi Arabia in striking Houthis and restarting strikes on Iran.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed an American casualty in the conflict.
- Trump considering joining Saudi Arabia's retaliation against Houthis after deadly Riyadh airport attack killed 12, injured 309
- Saudi Arabia requesting urgent defense support from U.S.; two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in less than a week
- U.S. considering first direct military action against Houthis since Operation Rough Rider in May 2025
- Houthis threaten to attack all Saudi airports except Mecca and Medina; energy prices surge since Iran war began Feb 28
- UK also examining how to support Saudi Arabia
- Fresh Houthi strike on Riyadh's main airport killed 1, wounded 11
- Day prior, deadlier attack killed 12 in sharp Yemen war escalation
- Iran-backed Houthis claimed multiple attacks over the period
- Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended the provincial government of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan.
- The action follows allegations that the provincial government failed to tackle Islamist militancy.
- The constitution allows the federal government to assume provincial functions during an emergency.
- A provincial governor will take charge with an advisory council.
- CCTV footage shows moment of Russian strike on residential street in Kharkiv
- Attack hit grocery store, killing 3 people including 2 children
- 20 injured including children, officials confirmed
- Two men killed during olive harvest in Bint Jbeil district
- One died from unexploded ordnance, other from Israeli shelling
- Attacks continue despite June ceasefire agreement
- Lebanese army condemned Israeli tank fire as breach
- Over 4,300 killed since March; nearly 350,000 displaced
- Zelenskyy responds to Trump's announcement that Russia and Ukraine agreed to energy ceasefire
- Kyiv ready to stop strikes on energy sites if Moscow reciprocates
- Russia has yet to respond to Trump's claim
- DOJ investigating whether TV press pool's halt of Trump coverage violated antitrust laws
- White House suspended pooled TV coverage on Sept. 21 after banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico
- Trump administration faces lawsuit from banned outlets
- Critics call investigation 'nonsense' and weaponization of DOJ
- Attack on King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 people
- Around 300 others injured in the Saturday incident
- Health minister Fahad Aljalajel visited survivors
- Sen. Thom Tillis says sanctions relief on Russian diesel may violate congressional law
- Tillis threatens to withhold support for Trump agenda unless policy reversed
- Bipartisan group of senators sent letter denouncing the sanctions relief
- Canada's PM Carney criticized the deal as helping finance Russia's war on Ukraine
- Trump announced 300,000 tonnes of diesel from Russia with 500,000 more in Nov
- Palestinians in Gaza fleeing in panic from Israeli attacks
- Home demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem continue
- Settler violence threatens Palestinian communities across West Bank
- PM Andy Burnham says UK is 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
- Burnham says he asked about interference upon taking office and was told yes
- Aims to put this on record for voters in Germany and France
- Taiwan's volunteer staffing rate remains below 80% target for third consecutive year
- Shortages extend to infantry, artillery, missile and air defence units
- Concerns growing over ability to operate and maintain military equipment
- Three data centers hit in recent days: Vladimir (completely shut), Kaluga (partially damaged), Sasovo (shut)
- Sasovo hub housed two of three supercomputers used for Yandex AI model development
- No injuries reported but some Yandex services unavailable to users
- Yandex is Russia's largest tech company, often called 'Russia's Google'
- Explosion reported in Kyiv at 9:30 a.m. with black smoke rising
- Moscow stepping up strikes aimed at destroying urban life
- Battlefield gains stalling as attacks intensify
- Claus Kress says destruction attempts will fail if supporters hold firm
- Calls for unity among major countries including Japan
- Trump administration imposed sanctions on ICC
- Glucksmann won 66% of 120,787 votes in primary, far ahead of Socialist Party's Faure (14%)
- Polling at 9-14%, trailing far-right Le Pen, centre-right Philippe, hard-left Melenchon
- First round of French presidential election set for April 18, 2027
- Trump and Rubio 'extremely p***** off' by Guilfoyle's reported conduct
- Decision on action expected this week after Columbus Day holiday
- Reports allege improper and possibly illegal conduct before/during Athens tenure
- Xi and Modi met three times in past three years; Air China resumed flights to New Delhi
- Pentagon now talks to PLA more easily than India's army does
- Military trust between China and India remains limited despite diplomatic thaw
- Xi made first visit to India in nearly seven years in September
- Families protested in Damascus to demand release of detainees held by Israel
- At least six minors are among those held
- Families also seeking information about detainees' condition
- Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin says execution of mass killer poses no elevated risk
- Mullin dismissed concerns about turning perpetrator into a martyr
- Comment comes ahead of planned live-stream execution of US soldier mass killing perpetrator
- Nikolai Patrushev held talks in Beijing with Chinese vice-minister Ke Jixin
- Discussed Chinese shipbuilders as technology partners and equipment suppliers
- Part of Russian Maritime Board initiative
- Zhou Xianwang was mayor during initial Covid-19 outbreak and faced criticism for handling
- Sentenced for using positions from 2003-2025 to assist companies in projects and approvals
- Case heard in Shangqiu Intermediate People's Court, Henan province
- Polish police arrested a man suspected of plotting attacks against PM Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz
- Searches continuing at suspect's home, information to be verified by police
- Interior Ministry announced the detention following statements from Tusk and Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski
- Chinese SUV Jaecoo 7 became Britain's bestselling car in September with 10,000+ units sold
- 23% of new cars bought in Britain last month were Chinese-made
- EU struggles to counter Chinese auto imports without damaging relations with allies
- Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah highlighted vulnerability of Gulf sports events to regional wars
- Saudi Arabia resumed strikes on Houthi rebels after four-year ceasefire collapsed
- Houthi previously attacked oil facility near Jeddah F1 track during practice session
- Escalating Middle East conflicts threaten viability of 2034 World Cup
- Denuclearisation of North Korea described as 'increasingly improbable' goal
- 20 years since NK's first nuclear test on October 9, 2006
- Analyst urges US to shift focus from denuclearisation to arms limitations and crisis communication talks
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place globally to mark one year since the Gaza 'ceasefire'.
- Protests were held in cities including New York, London, Berlin, Athens, and Dublin.
- Royal succession dispute in Negeri Sembilan between Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir and Tunku Nadzaruddin
- Dispute has caused collapse of state government
- Observers warn crisis could have ripple effects nationwide, testing Malaysia's constitutional monarchy
- Zack Polanski proposes party leader have greater control over strategic direction
- Party members passed motion declaring Zionism is racism at October 4 conference
- Polanski lost by-election in Holborn and St Pancras to Labour
- Motion called for Palestinian liberation, BDS and arms embargo against Israel
- Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, first post-handover Legco president, said she agrees 90-seat legislature costs more than 60-seat
- Comment was made during radio show when asked by host
- Mathematical basis: 60 is two-thirds of 90
- 42-year-old Katie Zacharia appointed as new White House press secretary
- Lived in Beijing and worked at one of China's leading law firms
- Learned Chinese fluently enough to surprise people
- Has experience in international law and non-profit communications
- Leaders of India's 'cockroach' movement released on Sunday
- Were detained to thwart planned protest against chief election commissioner
- Thousands of protesters detained before Saturday's demonstration in New Delhi
- Party leaders pledged to continue campaign against election commissioner
Tech/AI 18
- Trump administration reversed decision barring OpenAI, Anthropic from sharing AI models with UK
- British AI Security Institute can now receive early access for safety testing
- Change signals softer US stance on international AI safety cooperation
- Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for ~$7B, WSJ reports
- Decart backed by Nvidia, makes Lucy video editing model and Oasis robotics simulation
- Decart valued at ~$4B in May; Anthropic explored $6B deal but walked away
- Decart raised $300M in May led by Radical Ventures with Nvidia as investor
- FMCSA granted 5-year exemption allowing cab-mounted warning beacons instead of roadside triangles
- Rule required human drivers to place reflective triangles within 10 minutes of pulling over
- Aurora took regulators to court over the requirement
- Waymo raised $5B debt financing from PIMCO, Blackstone, Sixth Street and others
- Anthropic and OpenAI seeking support from third-party groups like METR, Apollo Research, Transluce
- Anthropic CEO pledged to embed independent evaluators; OpenAI CEO endorsed the approach
- METR raised ~$71M in past 6 months, up from $13.6M in total 2024 contributions
- OpenAI fired 3 employees last week for policy violations; they claim retaliation for contacting evaluators
- Questions remain about funding, access, and true independence of evaluators vs AI labs
- US software development job postings have risen nearly 15% since February 2025, defying predictions of AI-driven job displacement.
- AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Code and GitHub Copilot are increasingly writing code, with GitHub reporting one in three pull requests involve an AI agent.
- The increase in job postings is concentrated in senior-level roles (71% of increase) and AI-oriented positions (37% of increase).
- Overall software development job postings remain 27.5% below their 2022 peak, following a post-pandemic tech hiring pullback.
- Employment for early-career software developers (ages 22-25) in AI-exposed fields has fallen 20% since the rise of generative AI.
- Federal antitrust lawsuit alleges McDonald's uses AI 'pricing engine' to overcharge customers
- McDonald's denies using AI to determine individual customer willingness to pay
- Kroger uses AI platform FlashFood; Walmart, Tesco adopt electronic shelf labels
- Bank of England warns AI-driven dynamic pricing complicates inflation measurement
- New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut enact rules on data-driven pricing
- Addleshaw Goddard experiment: AI agent preferred glossy AI-written CVs over human ones
- Research: candidates using same AI as recruiter 23-60% more likely to be shortlisted
- Bias highest for business roles, lowest for farming/automotive
- Solutions: telling models to ignore resume origin, using multiple assessment models
- Apple announces HomeView smart home hub with Siri and A18 chip
- Two models: countertop and wall-mounted versions
- Also unveiling updated Apple TV and HomePod mini
- Partnership with LG for smart lock, thermostat, doorbell
- Social Reckoning grossed $5.5M vs projected $7-8M
- Below Social Network's $22M opening in 2010
- Musk documentary made $69K in limited release
- Films about tech CEOs face changing audience priorities around AI
- Review scores mixed for the sequel about Facebook whistleblower
- Amazon will no longer use NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments
- Microsoft made similar announcement earlier this year
- Data center moratoriums typically last 1-2 years but facilities won't come online for 2-5 years
- Industry critics say tech sector does poor job explaining benefits to communities
- PolyAI CTO: full-duplex models achieved but next challenge is fast reasoning for natural conversation
- Otter CMO: speaker identification, intent capture key for automation; voice must convey emotion
- Executives say ASR models still miss keywords; transcription accuracy critical for downstream trust
- Transparency on AI recording disclosure remains important consideration
- Hangzhou's latest technology investments, dubbed the 'New Eight Steeds,' are in deep-tech fields.
- These fields include smart glasses, inference GPUs, compute-in-memory chips, and space computing.
- The current tech bets are not generating the same viral social media attention as previous AI developments.
- Edgewing plans design center opening early next year
- CEO Marco Zoff says governments keen to keep project on schedule
- Joint venture developing next-generation fighter jet
- Event at Moscone West Oct 13-15, expect 10,000+ attendees
- 250+ speakers across 200+ sessions including Rivian CEO, NVIDIA, Anthropic
- 300+ startups showcasing in Expo Hall, including Startup Battlefield
- Promotional offer: save $100 before door prices, second pass 50% off
- Director Alex Gibney's documentary portrays Musk as 'investor cosplaying as inventor'
- Film covers Musk's influence on technology sector over 20 years
- Documentary challenges Musk's public image as visionary tech titan
- Review notes film will appeal to both fans and detractors
- NBA working with Wilson to develop ball with Bluetooth sensor weighing 1 gram
- Technology tested in G League, Summer League; players couldn't detect difference
- Could help referees with out-of-bounds calls and shot trajectory detection
- League also piloting wrist wearables for officials, awaiting player union agreement on game wearables
- Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau launching Yau Laboratory Alliance for Mathematics and AI in Beijing
- Alliance brings together eight leading institutions, aims to create network of over 1,000 researchers
- Yau warned China is lagging behind the US in using AI for frontier science
- Antonio Facchetti, former Georgia Tech materials scientist, joins HKUST as chair professor
- Elected to US National Academy of Engineering in 2024 for electronic materials research
- Will research semiconductors and dielectrics for thin-film devices in new materials department
Companies 18
- Jio Platforms targeting $106 billion valuation in India's largest-ever IPO
- Musk vows affordable pricing to compete with Jio's low-cost model
- India mobile data costs about 8 cents per gigabyte, among world's lowest
- Starlink and Jio's satellite ventures awaiting final security clearance
- Musk accused Modi government of favoring Jio, delaying Starlink approval
- Thailand needs coordinated government-private sector action to maintain 'Detroit of Asia' status
- China's BYD considering Thailand for EV production facility
- Thailand attracted $5.3B in EV investment and exported 401,814 cars in period reported
- Industry leaders warn of challenges from global automotive transformation
- Efferon NEO is first multimodal blood purification device for pediatric sepsis
- Device received CE mark in April, used in ICUs across 30 countries
- Company preparing FDA approval, targets $2M annualized revenue by end of 2026
- CLSA initiates coverage with outperform rating, 84.70 yuan price target (60%+ upside)
- CXMT global DRAM market share by bit shipment seen at 14% next year vs 9% last year
- Bernstein says CXMT could capture 10%+ share of global market from non-China/US demand
- BNP Paribas neutral with 48.70 yuan, believes positives priced in
- Q3 earnings expected Oct 31, BNP forecasts 22% revenue growth QoQ
- Home sellers starting to blink on prices as competition for buyers heats up
- Will force Lennar and KB Home to beef up incentives to attract buyers
- Sign of weakening housing market dynamics
- Sprix developing learning management system for Egyptian public schools
- Providing math/science textbooks to Egyptian elementary and high schools
- Growing overseas demand for Japanese education models
- Chinese companies caught up in greenhouse construction technology
- Dutch suppliers pivoting to software and system integration
- Growing Chinese demand for controlled-environment produce
- Toyota offers financing allowing buyers to exclude residual value from payments
- Aims to make vehicles more affordable against cheap Chinese EV competitors
- Japanese automakers losing market share in Thailand to Chinese brands
- French defense contractor Thales establishing base in Japan
- Will handle maintenance and operational support of defense equipment
- Partner Japan Steel Works will produce mortars starting next year
- Sunrun's chief legal & people officer sold $77,967 worth of company stock.
- Beijing-based jeweller Laopu Gold leases ~13,000 sq ft mid-floor in Central tower
- Property houses HKEX headquarters, source says
- Part of broader trend of mainland firms anchoring presence in Hong Kong CBD
- Siam Piwat Group hosting delegates for IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 in October
- Cultural experiences and events planned throughout the month
- Thailand positioning as premier destination for international gatherings
- Dawn Myers developed Mint tool with Dow for detangling, conditioning and styling in one stroke
- Product reduces styling time from 80 minutes to 7-10 minutes
- Raised $1.4M, sold home and liquidated 401(k) to fund development
- Got deal from Mark Cuban and Emma Grede, now expanding to Ulta
- Workday director David Duffield sold $18.5 million worth of shares.
- Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler sold shares worth $4.2 million
- Transaction represents insider stock sale
- Onemednet CFO Robert Golden sold $55,290 worth of company stock.
- Sunrun CAO Maria Barak sold $13,753 in company stock.
- Sunrun CFO Danny Abajian sold $129,931 worth of company shares.
Thai Markets 7
- Thailand's new power development plan to unlock trillions of baht in renewable investment
- Plan creates opportunities for private sector in electricity market
- 2.1 trillion baht allocated for renewable power development
- Grid infrastructure investment around 41 billion baht
- Focus on solar, wind and battery storage systems
- 2100MHz license expires December 6, 2027; urgent issue for NBTC board
- NBTC board deadlocked over chairman's qualifications
- Three telecom operators affected: True, AIS, and a third player
- Regulatory uncertainty clouds spectrum allocation process
- Metropolitan Police Bureau bans public gatherings around QSNCC and hotels accommodating IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 delegates until Oct 20
- Ban covers official function venues and delegate hotels
- Move comes as Thailand prepares to host global financial meeting in 2026
- Thailand plans to establish national disaster insurance company within few years
- Replaces proposed national disaster fund for faster implementation
- Aims to strengthen disaster risk protection across country
- Private sector participation expected in new structure
- Thailand seen as diversified economy poised for growth
- SET index and Thai equities mentioned as investment vehicles
- IDF (Industrial Finance Corporation) featured in investment discussion
- Foreign investment opportunities highlighted
- Thai economic reforms and corporate sector developments discussed
- Early retirement scheme for civil servants nearing completion, per Deputy PM Pakorn Nilprapunt
- Plan targets 5% annual workforce reduction starting fiscal 2027
- Scheme aims to downsize civil service; details being finalized
- Part of broader public sector reform efforts in Thailand
Other 34
- Pope Leo will undergo surgery this week to remove a small growth on his lung
- Growth was detected during recent health check and described as 'well-contained'
- 71-year-old pontiff says nodule was caught at an early stage
- This is the first health scare of his tenure
- DHS Secretary Mullin defends livestreaming of Nidal Hasan's execution
- Critics warn it could be used as propaganda tool for violent groups
- Trump may reconsider decision; lawmakers from both parties oppose it
- Hasan convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009; would be first US military execution since 1961
- Trump appointed Katie Zacharia, lawyer and Trump Media commentator, as press secretary
- She succeeds Karoline Leavitt who left in late August
- Zacharia has been senior communications advisor at Trump Media since June
- Previously served as DHS spokesperson for two months in March
- Category 4 hurricane with winds of at least 240km/h churning off Jalisco
- 28 municipalities under highest cyclone alert, 93 under high alert
- Risk of direct hit on Cabo Corrientes; mudslide warnings issued
- Up to 76cm of rainfall possible in Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco
- Coach collided with lorry near Bursa-Izmir motorway in western Turkey
- 11 killed, 27 injured in Sunday crash
- Emergency services responded, interior minister coordinating
- Nearly 396,000 customers in Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama lost power due to Isaias.
- Heavy rainfall is expected to be the primary hazard as the storm moves into the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic.
- At least four deaths are linked to the storm, including two from falling trees in Florida and Alabama.
- President Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, allowing federal aid.
- The U.S. Energy Department authorized emergency crude oil exchanges from the strategic reserve to address supply disruptions.
- Two measures attempt to set stage for potential US Supreme Court battle
- Dispute involves federal and state jurisdiction over prediction markets
- Alimbongo health zone in North Kivu reports first cases: 4 confirmed, 2 deaths (Oct 6)
- Kenya confirms first imported Bundibugyo virus case; patient died Oct 5 after traveling from DRC via Uganda
- DRC total: 8,728 confirmed cases, 4,205 deaths, 48.2% case fatality ratio
- North Kivu accounts for ~40% of new cases, up from 24% in late August
- 34% of confirmed patients treated in non-specialized facilities due to bed shortages
- Liverpool fans greeted Man City with 'cheats cheats cheats'
- City won 3-0 in first Premier League match since guilty verdict on financial breaches
- Revamped Huanggang Port opened after six years of redevelopment
- First border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China with 'joint clearance' system
- Over 5,000 travelers used it in first 2 hours
- DDC says no evidence of plague outbreak in Russia following reports of suspected death
- Reports emerged of suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia
- No cases detected in Thailand; authorities maintaining surveillance
- DDC advised no need to panic but to monitor situation
- Government orders inspections of all 1,203 registered elderly and dependent care facilities nationwide within two months
- Inspections follow reports of overcrowding, unlicensed operations and alleged abuse in Kanchanaburi and Nonthaburi
- Action follows earlier order for 21 unlicensed facilities in Nonthaburi to close
- UNDP Thailand appoints Pattarapol Maneeon from Department of National Parks as SDG Star
- Recognition part of UNDP's Global Programme for L&D, focusing on biodiversity and nature-based solutions
- DNP vet recognized for wildlife conservation work
- Tropical Storm Rachel brought flooding and power outages to California
- Construction crews attempted to block waves from entering coastal homes
- PM Andy Burnham will publish details of his mayoral dealings with Man City
- Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch urged publication of all related work
- Club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules 2009-2018
- Solar-powered model train returned to section of Lebanon's historic railway
- Project aims to revive tourism and interest in country's rail network
- Railway has been long-dormant following country's economic crisis
- Michelle Yeoh stars as Olwen, a dying Replicant, joined by Hunter Schafer as Cora
- Series takes place 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, with humans losing to replicant uprising
- Show asks macro-level question of humanity facing extinction as new species rises
- Premiere approximately six weeks away; co-stars include Hugo Hamlet, Tom Burke
- Middle-aged man died after collapsing while hiking in Plover Cove Country Park
- 17-year-old Singaporean girl was airlifted to hospital from Lion Rock but later discharged
- Both incidents occurred within a two-day period in Hong Kong
- Alleged murder and dismemberment of socialite Abby Choi in 2023 linked to luxury flat dispute
- Ex-husband and his brother pleaded guilty to preventing lawful burial of body
- Trial entered second week in Hong Kong court
- China's tax clampdown targeting offshore trusts extending to Hong Kong MPF
- Several SCMP journalists contacted by tax officials in recent weeks
- Sign of broader enforcement on income of super-rich families in offshore structures
- Hammoda Abu-Odah was offered six opportunities to study overseas but border closures prevented travel
- Seventh attempt successful, reaching Hong Kong for academic career
- Nurse obtained degree in Gaza, worked teaching and conducting research despite challenges
- Urn with late Cantopop star Anita Mui's ashes discovered missing from Lantau monastery
- Family reported item missing three months ago, police investigation shows no progress
- Case classified as 'request for police assistance'
- Incident has caused 'immense distress' to family
- Volunteer rangers in Sabah, Malaysia track and catch turtle poachers protecting endangered turtles
- One ranger spent three months in 2023 tracking a suspected illegal turtle capturer on Omadal Island
- Turtles were previously hunted and sold for meat after thriving in azure seas around the island
- Hong Kong Bar Association suggests capping proxies at homeowners' meetings to deter abuse in maintenance procurement.
- The association advocates for improved transparency and an electronic voting system.
- Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet expressed reservations about a government proposal to restrict owner representatives to relatives.
- Global trust in science has declined below levels recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic
- Survey findings reveal declining public confidence in scientific institutions and expertise
- Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda won the photography category at the Bayeux award for war correspondents
- Work documented life in Gaza; also won Public's Choice award for 'What War Leaves Behind'
- Washington Post, NPR and CNN won top prizes in print, radio and television categories for Ukraine and Gaza coverage
- University of Tokyo professor argues students must learn to think independently
- Advocates for traditional paper textbooks over digital alternatives
- Cites brain science research on language learning
- Honolulu is honoring Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen, but many of his historical landmarks in the city have vanished.
- Efforts are being made to identify locations where Sun Yat-sen lived and worshipped, despite the original buildings no longer existing.
- Technique involves conceding specific fault without giving up entire position
- Examples: 'You're right, that part's on me' or 'That's fair, I did forget to tell you'
- Releases tension without feeling like defeat
- Should be specific, no 'but' attached, done early in conflict
- Woman surnamed Peng climbed five famous mountains in five provinces in five days
- Journey began September 23 in Guizhou, covering Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan provinces
- Achieved widespread admiration on Chinese social media
- Police arrested man for alleged scam operation making 23,000+ fraudulent calls in over a week
- Scammers posed as e-commerce customer service representatives
- One victim lost more than HK$100,000 (US$12,741)
- Article discusses potential pitfalls of gifting money to children for house purchases
- Provides guidance on financial planning to avoid family complications
- The 'Naruto' anime series will release its first new season in nine years.
- The new series is part of a broader effort to revive the popular franchise worldwide.
- Creators of the 'Naruto' and 'Ninku' manga series will supervise the project.
- Lehman Brothers torn by internal divisions and personal ambition
- Conflict extended across rival divisions, driven by power and resentment
- Commercial paper business spiraled out of control leading to collapse
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