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Gold edges higher

Gold edges higher

SJC gold price rose 0.07% to VND67.05 million ($2,855.75) per tael Tuesday afternoon. Gold ring price gained 0.09% to VND56.85 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally gold prices ticked higher on Tuesday helped by a softer dollar and a retreat in Treasury yields, while …

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Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month’s general election with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal — and frisky — benefits. Despite its reputation for being one of Southeast Asia’s most sexually liberated countries, Buddhist-majority Thailand remains conservative and …

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Phu Quoc beach among Asia’s best for summer escape

Southeast Asian travel firm Tripzilla has listed Sao Beach off the southern island of Phu Quoc as one of Asia’s 15 best beaches for summer vacation. Located around 25 km from downtown Phu Quoc, Sao Beach features 7 km of white sand along Phu Quoc’s southern tip. “It tends to …

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