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Opening Hormuz is the easy part, restoring oil flow is not
Published on 20/04/2026
» LONDON - The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the narrow waterway will take months – and possibly years – to recover to pre-war levels.
Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» TOKYO — Sporting towering Elvis-style hair and a school uniform modified into a rebellious silhouette, 15-year-old Reona worships Japan's classic bad-boy subculture recently taken global by a hit Netflix dating show.
North Korea test-fires missiles armed with cluster bombs - KCNA
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» SEOUL - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
Rodtang pushes for free agency after Takeru fight, ONE Championship says no deal yet
Published on 19/04/2026
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon pushed for free-agent status after his April 29 rematch with Takeru Segawa during Sunday’s crisis talks with ONE Championship, but company sources insist no final agreement has yet been reached.
Two women killed, two men injured by townhouse fire
Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026
» Two people died, one a 70-year-old German woman, and two German men suffered injuries when a fire destroyed a townhouse in Bangkok’s Bang Na district in the early hours of Sunday.
Meta unveils Muse Spark AI to challenge OpenAI and Google
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 19/04/2026
» Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled Muse Spark, its first AI model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), in a direct challenge to rivals OpenAI and Google.
China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» SHANGHAI - Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» LONDON - A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again.
Songkran 2026 shows Thailand at its most colourful online
Published on 18/04/2026
» Songkran 2026 confirmed that Thailand’s New Year festival is no longer just about buckets and water guns, but a full-blown digital spectacle -- now with Unesco-approved cultural credentials to match. Celebrated for the first time as a Unesco-listed form of living heritage, the holiday splashed across social media, showing how tradition, pop culture and a healthy disregard for staying dry can happily coexist both online and on the street.
Thailand driving e-commerce growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/04/2026
» Thailand has emerged as Southeast Asia's e-commerce growth engine amid regional market share consolidation.