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Philippines shortens work week to save energy
Published on 07/03/2026
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved a four-day work week for government offices starting on Monday in the country’s bid to save on energy as tensions in the Middle East push fuel costs higher.
Rising fuel prices could spark domestic wildfire for Trump
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realise how high fuel prices had gone until he arrived at the pump on Friday.
Asian equities endure worst week since March 2020
Business, Published on 07/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian equity markets steadied on the final trading day of a volatile week, even as the Mideast conflict raged on. With a 6.4% decline, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index had its worst week since March 2020.
Experts urge swift new 'crisis' government
Published on 07/03/2026
» Experts have called for the urgent formation of a new government as Thailand faces mounting economic, geopolitical and climate challenges, warning delays could worsen policy responses and weaken public confidence.
War to take toll on local marketing allocations
Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 07/03/2026
» Marketing spending is likely to decline further as geopolitical conflicts influence consumer sentiment, according to the Marketing Association of Thailand (MAT).
What's really driving Bitcoin now?
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/03/2026
» Bitcoin, known as a high-risk asset, plummeted 2.64% to US$62,858 during Asian trading hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to raise global tariffs to 15%, a move that unsettled investors and weighed on equities and other higher-risk assets.
Public transport fares capped amid Mideast tensions
News, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Ministry of Transport has ordered a cap on public transport fares as tensions in the Middle East threaten to drive up global energy prices, warning operators not to raise rates beyond legal limits.
Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption amid the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data.
NASA defence test kicked asteroid off course
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it — a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.
Gunman shoots fire chief
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 07/03/2026
» Police have arrested a 57-year-old suspect after a forest fire control chief was shot during an operation against forest encroachment in Kanchanaburi province.