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WORLD

Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

AFP, Published on 09/03/2026

» PARIS - Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region.

WORLD

Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv

AFP, Published on 09/03/2026

» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv on Monday accused Hungary of grossly violating the rights of seven Ukrainian bank employees -- including by forcibly drugging a man with diabetes -- after they were detained with a truck of cash and gold.

BUSINESS

Oil shortage hits petrochemical output

Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2026

» The current “oil shock” has begun to affect companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), with industrial conglomerate Siam Cement (SCC) suspending operations at its petrochemical unit in Map Ta Phut due to insufficient feedstock amid the Middle East war, analysts say.

BUSINESS

Energy price spike threatens global economic recovery

Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/03/2026

» Global oil prices have entered a “danger zone” after surging to around US$110 per barrel following reports that an Iranian oil storage facility had been struck, warned Bangkok Bank’s (BBL) chief economist.

THAILAND

Air force says Cope Tiger drill with US will go ahead

Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026

» The Royal Thai Air Force has confirmed its major air exercise, Cope Tiger, with the United States and Singapore, will go ahead in Thailand this month as planned, but with heightened security because of the Mideast war.

THAILAND

Southeast Asia faces sweltering heat as war limits energy supply

Published on 09/03/2026

» Southeast Asia is set to see a warmer-than-usual early summer, potentially raising power demand for fuel and straining grids at a time when the Middle East conflict has tightened energy supplies in the region.

WORLD

Beijing signals high hopes for South China Sea 'golden rules' by end of year

Published on 09/03/2026

» China has signalled strong optimism for finalising negotiations with neighbouring Asian countries to seal a new institutional framework on contested South China Sea waterways.

WORLD

Japan mulls abolishing face-to-face immigration checks amid tourism surge

Published on 09/03/2026

» The Japanese government is moving to abolish with the need for most foreign tourists to meet face-to-face with immigration officers to enter the country as it seeks to streamline entry procedures amid the inbound tourism surge.

WORLD

Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation

AFP, Published on 09/03/2026

» WASHINGTON - The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime.

BUSINESS

Stocks and bonds drop on oil’s surge, dollar gains

Published on 09/03/2026

» Crude oil surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 due to escalating hostilities in the Middle East and worsening strains on oil shipping, sending stocks and Treasuries lower.