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White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» HAVANA - Washington heaped pressure on Cuba's communist authorities Tuesday to allow free-market reforms as the impoverished island scrambled to recover from a nationwide electricity blackout.
Future-proofing Thailand's next generation of workers
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Thai companies should take a human-centred approach to AI and redesign work itself to enable people and technology to thrive together, according to Deloitte Thailand.
Oil price spike forecast to slash Thai GDP growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» Every US$10 increase in the oil price per barrel is expected to reduce Thai GDP by 0.2 percentage points, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Thai stocks surge as outlook brightens on Mideast war
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 18/03/2026
» Stock markets are increasingly pricing in a more positive outlook for the Middle East war following recent signals from the US and oil prices stabilising, while the Thai government has stepped up petrol supply to ensure fuel security.
Lesson from India to avoid the middle-income trap
Oped, Published on 18/03/2026
» Among Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious goals is to transform his country into a developed economy by Aug 15, 2047 -- the centenary of Indian independence. Given India's growth record over the past two decades, the speed and scale of its infrastructure development in recent years, and the Modi government's willingness to enact large-scale economic reforms, India is likely to become one of the few developing countries to avoid the middle-income trap.
Rising costs, empty tanks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2026
» As war between the US–Israel alliance and Iran escalates, the caretaker government's response -- limited to a few warnings, a recommendation for state officials to work from home, and, as usual, fuel subsidies from the State Oil Fund -- appears woefully inadequate.
Economist signals risk from oil shortages
Published on 17/03/2026
» Thailand faces a heightened risk of oil shortages as the country relies more heavily on imported energy than most of its regional peers, according to the research centre of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP).
Emirates flying near-empty jets to Dubai
Published on 17/03/2026
» Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf, highlighting the challenges for the world’s largest international airline to restore its network amid a protracted war.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» Here are the latest developments on Tuesday in the Middle East war:
Vietnam firms vie for crypto licences as Hanoi plans ban on overseas trading
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2026
» HANOI - Vietnamese companies are competing to launch the country's first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges as the government moves to curb trading on overseas platforms in one of the world's most active crypto markets.