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BUSINESS

Kinnara Asia expands engagement as cross-border property demand grows in Southeast Asia

Published on 17/03/2026

» Kinnara Asia, a Southeast Asia–focused property marketing and services platform, is strengthening its regional presence as international demand for cross-border real estate opportunities continues to grow. The company recently completed a series of on-the-ground engagements in Indonesia, including meetings with property developers, real estate agencies and local partners in Lombok. The visit forms part of a broader strategy aimed at expanding collaboration across Southeast Asia’s increasingly interconnected property markets.

LIFE

Try on clothes virtually — NVIDIA‑powered AI brings photoreal virtual fittings to online fashion

Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 17/03/2026

» A physics‑backed AI startup, CATCHES, has unveiled RealFit, a generative sizing tool that promises true‑to‑life virtual try‑ons for fashion e‑commerce. The technology was introduced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, on Monday.

THAILAND

Elderly vendor conned out of cash in street swindle

Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2026

» NAKHON PATHOM - A 73-year-old grilled-fish vendor was swindled out of nearly 1,000 baht in cash and three fish by a conman who exploited the pensioner’s trust before fleeing on a motorcycle.

WORLD

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

AFP, Published on 17/03/2026

» SAO PAULO - In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests.

WORLD

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

AFP, Published on 17/03/2026

» SIGTUNA (SWEDEN) - North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

BUSINESS

Global funds look to Malaysia as Iran war shakes up Asian assets

Published on 17/03/2026

» Even before the war in Iran sparked a surge in energy prices, Malaysia stood out from its Southeast Asian peers as the newfound darling of global investors.

LEARNING

European tourists abandon South, head to eastern attractions

Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026

» European tourists' interest has shifted from southern Thailand to eastern attractions less affected by the Middle East war, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

BUSINESS

Thai banks struggling to make money

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/03/2026

» The Thai banking industry is entering a transition period in which banks can no longer rely on strong interest income or generate the high levels of return on equity (ROE) as seen in the past, according to the chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb).

BUSINESS

Gold faces price fall amid rising inflation

Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/03/2026

» Gold prices could slide below US$5,000 an ounce if rising energy prices and mounting inflation concerns stemming from war in the Middle East prompts the Federal Reserve's meeting this week to signal fewer or no interest rate cuts this year, traders say.

THAILAND

Traders feeling war pinch

Published on 17/03/2026

» The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is sending ripples across global markets, with Thai exporters reporting disrupted trade flows and increased fuel and transport costs.