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Brics adds 6 new members, Thaksin’s return to Thailand, Hongkongers spend in Shenzhen: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
- From an exiled former prime minister returning to Thailand to Hongkongers choosing to cross the border to spend, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues.
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1. Thai political drama: new PM finally appointed as Thaksin returns from exile
Property mogul Srettha Thavisin will be Thailand’s 30th prime minister after lawmakers on Tuesday voted him into office, in a day of high political drama which also saw former leader Thaksin Shinawatra return to the kingdom after a 15-year exile and whisked straight to jail to serve an eight-year sentence.
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2. New Brics members boast oil, deep pockets and strategic locations: analysts
At the Brics summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current chair of the group, said Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would become full members from January 1, 2024.
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