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BUSINESS

Trump brushes off high fuel costs as ‘fake’ in economic speech

New York Times, Published on 17/04/2026

» LAS VEGAS — United States President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed high fuel costs amid his war with Iran, claiming that the economic damage inflicted by the war was much less severe than expected.

WORLD

France makes reusable period products free for young women

AFP, Published on 17/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - France's social security is to reimburse the cost of reusable menstrual cups and underwear for women under the age of 26 or battling poverty, the government said on Thursday.

BUSINESS

Fuel crisis upends state's fiscal plans

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2026

» The energy crisis may pose a challenge for the government in pursuing its fiscal plan, which aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to no more than 3% of GDP, increase revenue through a higher value-added tax (VAT), and keep public debt below 70% of GDP, according to the Finance Ministry.

BUSINESS

Ministry mulls shelving fuel loan

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/04/2026

» The Energy Ministry is weighing whether to abandon plans to borrow 150 billion baht to support the fast-depleting Oil Fuel Fund, following a breakthrough in negotiations with oil refineries to lower diesel prices.

THAILAND

Fuel-related crime rampant in upper South

Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026

» Thai authorities have uncovered extensive irregularities in fuel transport and storage following nationwide investigations aimed at preventing a fuel shortage linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

WORLD

Indonesian ombudsman arrested on bribery charges

Published on 16/04/2026

» JAKARTA - ⁠Indonesia’s ⁠chief ombudsman has been arrested just six days ​after his ‌appointment for allegedly taking a bribe from a local nickel company, authorities said on Thursday.

OPINION

When will the IMF ever learn?

Oped, Published on 16/04/2026

» This year's International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings come at a time of heightened economic uncertainty and intense scrutiny of the institution's capabilities and approach. Critics on the left argue that the IMF imposes regressive austerity measures on borrowers, exacerbating poverty, hampering economic growth, and undermining their ability to achieve debt sustainability. On the right, US President Donald Trump's administration has accused the IMF of "mission creep," claiming that it has strayed from its core mandate of maintaining macroeconomic stability.

BUSINESS

Stock reforms mirror regional realignment

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/04/2026

» In an era where global capital is increasingly concentrated in high-growth themes such as artificial intelligence and technology, traditional sector stocks have steadily fallen out of favour.

WORLD

McDonald's, Iran, and the pope: Trump's bizarre press conference

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - If the McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office on Monday wasn't extraordinary enough, President Donald Trump's press conference on Iran, the pope and Jesus certainly was.

WORLD

Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» LONDON - Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.