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Thailand's economic growth could be reduced by 1 percentage point due to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, the finance minister said on Thursday.
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Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake.
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