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BUSINESS

Huge oil bet precedes Trump ceasefire extension

Published on 22/04/2026

» LONDON - Traders placed ⁠a ⁠series of bets worth $430 million ​on a drop in crude oil prices just 15 minutes before US President ​Donald Trump said he would extend a ‌ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday.

WORLD

Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» DUBAI - Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war.

WORLD

Tiny, defiant Nile island caught up in Sudanese war

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» KHARTOUM - For nearly two years, Al-Shubbak watched through ancient grey eyes as Tuti, the crescent-shaped island in the heart of the Sudanese capital she calls home, emptied of its inhabitants under a punishing paramilitary siege.

WORLD

What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» BRUSSELS - The European Commission will ⁠set out ⁠plans on Wednesday to ​cut electricity taxes as it seeks to reduce the price impact of the Iran war and to coordinate ​the refilling of countries' gas storage ahead ‌of the increase in heating demand later this year.

THAILAND

Generali Thailand Announces Strong Business Performance in 2025

Published on 22/04/2026

» Generali Thailand reinforces its strong business performance under the strategy “LIFETIME PARTNER 27: DRIVING EXCELLENCE”, achieving gross written premiums of THB 16.1 billion, representing a growth of 22%. The company continues to accelerate excellence by strengthening three core pillars: Distribution, Customer, and People to drive sustainable growth, while navigating global challenges including geopolitical risks, inflation, economic volatility, and health-related risks.

WORLD

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» SYDNEY - An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

THAILAND

Erawan National Park reopens after wildfire-pollution forces brief closure

Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026

» The Erawan National Park in Kanchanaburi reopened on Wednesday after brief closure due to concerning wildfire and harmful PM2.5 situation.

BUSINESS

Thai industrial sentiment drops in March due to Middle East war

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» Thailand's industrial sentiment ​index dropped in March, ​weighed down ‌by higher oil prices and the conflict in the Middle East, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported on ​Wednesday.

WORLD

Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» GEBENG (MALAYSIA) - Workers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in eastern Malaysia, fuelling the global pushback against China's grip on the critical sector.

SPORTS

PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumoured withdrawal of Saudi funding.