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WORLD

Singapore to ban caged lorries for worker transport from 2027

Published on 05/03/2026

» Singapore will prohibit the use of caged lorries for transporting workers starting next year to mitigate safety risks during accidents or fires, Channel News Asia reported on Wednesday. 

BUSINESS

Mideast war weighs on transport costs

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026

» Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to disrupt maritime transport, affecting shipping routes and port operations, which could have spillover effects on global supply chains, according to Thai integrated logistics provider Leo Global Logistics.

BUSINESS

IMF chief sees three key impacts from war

Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/03/2026

» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been closely monitoring the Middle East war, saying it is seeing three core channels of impact: on energy prices, market sentiment, and disruption in travel, tourism and trade.

WORLD

Canada: Strikes on Iran ‘inconsistent with international law’

AFP, Published on 04/03/2026

» SYDNEY - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been “inconsistent with international law”, calling for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict.

BUSINESS

Thai business group keeps 2026 GDP growth forecast at 1.6% to 2.0%

Reuters, Published on 04/03/2026

» A leading ​business group maintained ​its forecast ‌for Thailand's economic growth this year at 1.6% to 2.0%, but ​said ⁠on Wednesday a prolonged conflict in the ‌Middle East would hit activity.

THAILAND

Cambodia absence highlights fragile trust

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/03/2026

» Cambodia's absence from the Cobra Gold military drill this year signals a persistent lack of trust between Thailand and Cambodia, analysts say.

BUSINESS

CRC reports core profit declined by 6% in 2025

Business, Published on 04/03/2026

» Central Retail Corporation Plc (CRC) reported consistent profitability last year, despite the wholesale and retail sector facing significant challenges and several pressures from global economic factors and weakened domestic purchasing power.

BUSINESS

New airline hubs poised to gain from travel rerouting

Business, Published on 04/03/2026

» As Middle Eastern airports shut down following the attack on Iran and the swift counterstrikes across the region, the skies over a vast swathe of West Asia suddenly went silent as smoke rose from Dubai to Doha.

OPINION

Put guns in the crosshairs

Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/03/2026

» On Feb 19, caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as interior minister, issued an order to freeze the issuance of permits to carry firearms in public for one year, supposedly to reduce gun-related violence.

BUSINESS

Financial planning challenges in Asia

Business, Published on 04/03/2026

» The majority of Asia's middle-class population feels financially anxious and underprepared for retirement, as rising living costs and growing family responsibilities reshape financial priorities across generations, a survey by the regional insurance provider FWD Group has found.