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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. 

WORLD

Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout

AFP, Published on 05/03/2026

» HAVANA - A grid failure knocked out power Wednesday to two-thirds of Cuba including Havana, the national electric company UNE said, the latest electricity collapse for residents suffering daily impacts of US-imposed energy restrictions.

THAILAND

Govt on alert for medicine price hikes

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026

» The Public Health Ministry has pledged to closely monitor potential drug price inflation amid unrest in the Middle East, with possible intervention in coordination with the Commerce Ministry if necessary.

BUSINESS

War to hobble supply chain as trade costs soar

Published on 04/03/2026

» Thai business and industry leaders are concerned that the Mideast war could significantly disrupt logistics and transport costs, with ripple effects for manufacturing in Thailand and other countries.

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.

BUSINESS

Thai stock market recovers after trading halt

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2026

» The war-induced sell-off in global stocks continued on Wednesday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) having to halt trading at one point to allow nervous investors to take a breather.

THAILAND

First Thai returnees expected to leave Mideast on Saturday

Published on 04/03/2026

» The government will open registration on Thursday for Thai nationals seeking to return from the war-torn Middle East, with the first group expected to depart on Saturday.

OPINION

What is worse than being told a lie? Being told a bad lie

Published on 04/03/2026

» The Social Security Office (SSO) returned to public scrutiny again ahead of this week when it was presented with an award for best sponsored sticker at the LINE Thailand Awards 2025, apparently achieving the most downloads of its sticker sets among other sponsors of the social messaging app.

WORLD

Myanmar to restrict private vehicle use as fuel shortages emerge

Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2026

» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government will impose limits on private vehicles starting Saturday to conserve fuel as disruptions to Middle East shipping routes threaten the country’s energy supplies.

WORLD

'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle East

AFP, Published on 04/03/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives.