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Oil and stocks steady amid hope for peace talks
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices dipped and stocks mostly edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflicting rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
Long-stay visas for condo buyers in Phuket clarified
Published on 21/04/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities and real estate executives held a briefing on Tuesday to clarify the new long-stay visa programme for foreign real estate investors, which aims to attract high-potential buyers and support economic activity in Thailand’s property sector.
Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.
No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran said Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.
Old places new menus
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/04/2026
» Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants and bars that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.
Oman offers to sell surplus oil to Thailand, says Sihasak
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Oman has offered to sell surplus crude to Thailand, but any purchase would depend on actual demand and price negotiations, while the domestic oil situation is beginning to stabilise, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday.
Policeman charged after ex-wife shot dead
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 21/04/2026
» KHON KAEN - A police officer was arrested after his ex-wife was shot dead at the family’s restaurant in Phra Yuen district late Monday night. Investigators cite jealousy as the motive.
Myanmar rebels reject president’s 100-day peace talks offer
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026
» NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar's new military-backed government wants to hold peace talks with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, but two key rebel groups rejected the offer on Tuesday.
Democrats eye Virginia gains in war with Trump over US voting map
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Virginia votes Tuesday in a referendum that could hand Democrats four extra seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.
People's Party plans May Day rally
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the public to mobilise at parliament on May 1, coinciding with National Labour Day, to submit its draft Social Security Bill and launch a campaign to "reclaim social security" for all citizens.