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1. Thailand's Kasikornbank taps AI to expand wealth management customer base Nikkei · 29 Oct 2026
2. Driving licence applicants in Kathmandu face week-long waits for trials Kathmandu Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Server outages and excessive fees have added to applicants’ woes. Legal hurdles have delayed plans for new centres.

3. Pakistan’s last-minute NOC demand hits NPL franchises hard Kathmandu Post · 29 Oct 2026

   A sudden $25,000 fee requirement from the Pakistan Cricket Board forces NPL teams to scramble for emergency replacements, dampening global appeal and leaving fans disappointed.

4. Sudurpaschim Royals bounce back Kathmandu Post · 29 Oct 2026

   The Royals, which lost their first match against Lumbini Lions, handed Pokhara Avengers a six-wicket defeat on Wednesday.

5. ‘If I don’t get to talk to you again’: Lamarre-Condon’s texts before alleged murders revealed Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   The former policeman sent a friend a series of messages shortly before he allegedly killed Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a court has heard.

6. Forrestania inks fresh ore deal to feed hungry WA gold hub Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Forrestania Resources has inked a deal to buy up to 400,000 tonnes of gold ore from High-Tech Metals to feed its WA processing plants, bolstering its hub-and-spoke strategy.

7. Creators to compete for contracts paying N200,000 monthly Punch · 29 Oct 2026

   Photographers, videographers and other creatives in Delta State will compete for contracts paying up to N200,000 monthly at an event in Asaba. Read More: https://punchng.com/creators-to-compete-for-contracts-paying-n200000-monthly/

8. Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official The New York Times · 29 Oct 2026

   In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.

9. Gen Z workers don’t want to be the boss. Can you really blame them? Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   For years, the unspoken rule in workplaces is that everyone wanted to move up the ranks. But now fewer people want to be the boss, and it’s not hard to see why.

10. Daily NZX update, Thursday, October 29, 2026 interest.co.nz · 29 Oct 2026

    Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 edges up +0.2% as Freightways, Stride Property, Spark and Auckland Airport gain; Hallensteins, Gentrack, Briscoes and Vista Group decline