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BUSINESS

‘Little reprieve’ for Thailand after US tariff ruling

Published on 21/02/2026

» The issue of US tariffs is expected to intensify now that the US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency powers law to impose them, Thai exporters and economists say.

THAILAND

Crackdown launched on reform-land misuse

Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/02/2026

» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has instructed its provincial offices nationwide to intensify inspections of land use and take legal action against those occupying or exploiting reform land unlawfully.

THAILAND

Election Commission insists referendum ballots secure

Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026

» The Election Commission (EC) has dismissed as untrue claims that ballots cast in the constitutional referendum on Feb 8 were unsafe, insisting that strict security measures were in place as required by law.

WORLD

Hong Kong offers buyouts for homes damaged in deadly fire

Published on 21/02/2026

» HONG KONG - Authorities in Hong Kong on Saturday announced a buyout offer for owners who lost their homes in a deadly high-rise housing complex fire, rather than rebuilding the charred apartment blocks as some residents had hoped for.

BUSINESS

Asian economies weigh latest Trump tariff moves

Published on 21/02/2026

» HONG KONG - US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday ​after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on ‌imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many of the sweeping levies he used to launch a global trade war.

SUSTAINABILITY

Thailand finally gets serious about climate action

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026

» Thailand is preparing to enforce its first climate change law, a landmark step that could reshape the country's economy and environmental policy for decades to come.

THAILAND

Petitioner challenges People's Party over rapist candidate

Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026

» The People's Party is facing a petition seeking an investigation by the Election Commission (EC) over its decision to field a candidate who has now been convicted of rape, a development that could potentially lead to the party's dissolution.

THAILAND

Illegal roads in wildlife sanctuary investigated

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2026

» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has pledged a full investigation into alleged illegal road construction in protected forest areas in Mae Hong Son.

BUSINESS

Local shabu-shabu competition projected to bubble over

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/02/2026

» The shabu-shabu/sukiyaki buffet sector in Thailand is gearing up for more intense competition this year, according to Miracle Planet Co Ltd, an operator of the Lucky Suki and Lucky Barbecue brands.

WORLD

Anxious Venezuelans seek clarity on new amnesty law

AFP, Published on 21/02/2026

» CARACAS - Families in Venezuela continued to wait anxiously outside prisons Friday, as questions swirled about a newly passed mass amnesty law pushed through by interim authorities following the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro.