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WORLD

Pope Leo says aerial military strikes should be banned

Reuters, Published on 23/03/2026

» VATICAN ​CITY - Pope Leo sharply criticised ​aerial bombardments on Monday, saying ​they are indiscriminate ‌and should be banned, in his latest anti-war comments as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. Leo, ​the ⁠first US pope, did not specifically mention the expanding conflict in a meeting ‌with executives and staff from Italy's ITA Airways, but he strongly decried the use of ⁠airpower in warfare.

BUSINESS

EVs become label-controlled

Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2026

» Electric vehicles (EVs) have officially been designated label-controlled products to ensure consumers can accurately compare the features of different brands before making a purchase.

THAILAND

Police seize 21 million speed pills, 320kg of crystal meth in five major cases in the North

Published on 23/03/2026

» CHIANG MAI - Authorities have seized 21 million methamphetamine pills, 320 kilogrammes of crystal meth and arrested 10 suspects in five major drug cases in northern Thailand.

SPORTS

ONE Championship releases four fighters from roster

Published on 23/03/2026

» ONE Championship has released four fighters from its roster, with former MMA world champions Adriano Moraes and Zebaztian Kadestam among the departures.

BUSINESS

SET falls below 1,400 as geopolitical tensions spark sell-off

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/03/2026

» Thailand’s benchmark index slipped below the key 1,400-point range on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions and global risk-off sentiment triggered broad-based selling. 

BUSINESS

Grab to buy Delivery Hero’s Taiwan business for $600 million

Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2026

» SINGAPORE — Grab Holdings Ltd agreed to buy Delivery Hero SE’s Foodpanda operations in Taiwan for US$600 million, a deal that marks its first foray outside of its Southeast Asian base.

THAILAND

Beyond Telcos: Exploring Deterministic Paths to Business Success in the Agentic Era

Published on 23/03/2026

» 17 March 2026 – Eric Yang, President of Huawei Carrier Business, delivered a keynote speech at MWC Barcelona 2026. Yang pointed out, "The agentic era is creating unprecedented opportunities for the communications industry, and carriers are uniquely positioned to seize these opportunities. They can integrate intelligent capabilities deeply into their core business, consumer-and-home converged scenarios, and internal operations. This will allow them to explore deterministic paths and realise a value leap."

BUSINESS

Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unit

Online Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026

» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to review electricity tariffs for the May–August billing period amid a sharp rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) costs driven by Middle East tensions.

BUSINESS

Dollar gains as investors flee risk on escalating Mideast war

Reuters, Published on 23/03/2026

» TOKYO - The US dollar rose on Monday as escalating retaliatory threats in the Middle East ​conflict curbed risk appetite and lifted demand for safe-haven assets.

BUSINESS

Japanese fan-fitted jackets, other workwear a hit with foreign visitors

Published on 23/03/2026

» Jackets fitted with motorised fans have become popular with laborers during Japan's sweltering summer months, but at one workwear store in Tokyo, it is foreign visitors who are driving sales.