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WORLD

Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty

Reuters, Published on 17/04/2026

» ​Myanmar's new President ⁠Min ⁠Aung Hlaing has approved an ​amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move ​in the past six months.

BUSINESS

K-Research foresees stagflation risk in H2

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/04/2026

» Thailand is expected to enter a state of stagflation late in the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter of this year as businesses begin material restocking while oil prices remain high amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, according to Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).

THAILAND

Oman to deepen energy, defence ties

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/04/2026

» Thailand and Oman have agreed to deepen cooperation in defence and energy following an official visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

WORLD

Calls for UK PM to resign over ex-envoy's failed vetting

AFP, Published on 17/04/2026

» LONDON - UK opposition leaders Thursday called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign after the government confirmed that an associate of Jeffrey Epstein failed a background security check before becoming envoy to Washington.

BUSINESS

Fresh digital plan to fortify Thailand

Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/04/2026

» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has overhauled its strategy, aiming to position itself as the nation's centralised digital connectivity hub to strengthen Thailand against global uncertainties, cyberthreats and natural disasters, while ensuring transparent welfare distribution.

WORLD

Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» PARIS - Could planes soon be stuck on the ground due to a lack of fuel? The risk of jet fuel shortages is growing each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, although it isn’t certain when exactly supplies will run out.

WORLD

Pope to visit Cameroon conflict zone under high security

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» BAMENDA, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV was expected to pray for peace on Thursday in Cameroon’s troubled northwest region, plagued by a near decade-long separatist insurgency.

WORLD

Review casts doubt on ‘breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s drugs

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» PARIS - Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found on Thursday, however some experts criticised the research.

BUSINESS

Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran war, energy shock dash hope for economic revival

Published on 16/04/2026

» SINGAPORE - Foreign investors are selling Thai assets as an energy shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to snuff out hopes ​for an economic revival under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and exposes the policy paralysis that is gripping Bangkok.

BUSINESS

Inflation fears batter investor confidence

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/04/2026

» Inflationary pressures and a potential rise in interest rates, both in Thailand and the US, are directly weighing on bond valuations and investor sentiment, leading to a higher possibility of payment default, Kasikorn Asset Management (KAsset) has warned.