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Asia steps up coal-fired power output
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2026
» SINGAPORE - Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, industry executives say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to suppress LNG demand.
Kinnara Asia Expands Engagement as Cross-Border Property Demand Grows in Southeast Asia
Published on 17/03/2026
» Kinnara Asia, a Southeast Asia–focused property marketing and services platform, is strengthening its regional presence as international demand for cross-border real estate opportunities continues to grow. The company recently completed a series of on-the-ground engagements in Indonesia, including meetings with property developers, real estate agencies and local partners in Lombok. The visit forms part of a broader strategy aimed at expanding collaboration across Southeast Asia’s increasingly interconnected property markets.
Try on clothes virtually — NVIDIA‑powered AI brings photoreal virtual fittings to online fashion
Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 17/03/2026
» A physics‑backed AI startup, CATCHES, has unveiled RealFit, a generative sizing tool that promises true‑to‑life virtual try‑ons for fashion e‑commerce. The technology was introduced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, on Monday.
Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/03/2026
» Thailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce minister.
Elderly vendor conned out of cash in street swindle
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2026
» NAKHON PATHOM - A 73-year-old grilled-fish vendor was swindled out of nearly 1,000 baht in cash and three fish by a conman who exploited the pensioner’s trust before fleeing on a motorcycle.
Vietnam firms vie for crypto licences as Hanoi plans ban on overseas trading
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2026
» HANOI - Vietnamese companies are competing to launch the country's first licensed cryptocurrency exchanges as the government moves to curb trading on overseas platforms in one of the world's most active crypto markets.
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Beirut
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew neighbouring Iraq deeper into the Middle East war that has sparked economic turmoil across the globe.
ONE Championship: Ben Woolliss makes up for lost time with John Lineker TKO, targets title
Nick Atkin, Published on 17/03/2026
» Ben Woolliss had waited too long for this moment to waste it.
400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2026
» KABUL — At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday, a sharp escalation in the conflict between the neighbours.
Iran 'negotiating' with Fifa over moving World Cup games to Mexico
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Iran's football federation is "negotiating" with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) to relocate the country's first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's embassy in Mexico said Monday.