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After the raids, Asia’s billion-dollar scam trade flickers back
Published on 06/03/2026
» After only four months in Cambodia, Chen Xian Jin reckons he can spot a scam manager when he sees one. Unlike other Chinese businessmen, they avoid flashy cars and jewelry and keep a low profile.
16 Hong Kongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in 'Little Thailand' area
Published on 06/03/2026
» The Hong Kong government has lodged civil lawsuits against 16 residents who allegedly refused to vacate homes in a neighbourhood known for its Thai and Chiu Chow heritage, earmarked for a HK$15 billion (61 billion baht) redevelopment project.
Volatile hardware prices upend IT planning
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/03/2026
» Purchasing IT equipment, particularly servers, has become significantly more difficult due to market volatility, said a veteran IT executive who requested anonymity.
The long road to war with Iran
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» As the conflict with Iran reshapes global security assumptions and energy markets, the debate in the United States has focused largely on why President Donald Trump chose war in the first place. Was it domestic politics, a desire to project strength, a miscalculation, or something else?
Iran war punctures strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2026
» HONG KONG — The war in Iran is forcing investors to reevaluate one of their most profitable stock strategies, leading some to conclude that the “Sell America, Buy Asia” trade has reached an inflection point.
Navy readies sea evacuation plan for Thais
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/03/2026
» The Royal Thai Navy has prepared a “Plan B” to evacuate Thai nationals from the Middle East by sea should airspace closures halt flights amid escalating regional tensions.
Free rice being offered to encourage blood donations
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» The National Blood Centre is offering blood donors five-kilogramme bags of jasmine rice between Thursday and Friday to shore up reserves after finding they have fallen far below minimum levels.
Remote-key failure mystery solved in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» A mystery reported by motorcyclists with remote keys being unable to start their engines at a specific spot on Intharaphon Road in Bangkok has been solved. The disruption was caused by a signal used by a government agency, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Fresh blasts were reported in Iran’s capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.
Mideast conflict a blow to long-haul tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/03/2026
» As the conflict in the Middle East weighs on global travel prices and travellers’ pocketbooks, tourism operators in Thailand project arrivals from long-haul markets in 2026 will fall short of the 10.8 million seen last year.