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Fading hopes of quick end to war depress stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/03/2026
» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday as dwindling hopes of a resolution to the war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, though a US waiver allowing purchases of Russian crude helped keep a floor under losses.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Wednesday:
Geopolitical risks cloud equity market outlook
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2026
» Escalating tensions between Iran, the US and Israel could trigger a major military confrontation within 3-4 months, potentially driving crude oil prices as high as US$135 per barrel in a worst-case scenario, pundits warn.
Asian countries scramble to secure fuel supplies
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2026
» The impact of the war in the Middle East rippled further through global energy markets on Thursday, with Asian countries taking more measures to shore up supplies.
New airline hubs poised to gain from travel rerouting
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 04/03/2026
» As Middle Eastern airports shut down following the attack on Iran and the swift counterstrikes across the region, the skies over a vast swathe of West Asia suddenly went silent as smoke rose from Dubai to Doha.
Ships avoid Hormuz as Iran raises threats, conflict spreads
Published on 01/03/2026
» Oil and gas shipping remains largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, as a regional conflict escalates and Iran cranks up threats to vessels transiting through the chokepoint.
Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest deaths soar
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests in the country has killed at least 648 people.
When busy becomes the new boring
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 16/11/2025
» In a world obsessed with speed and achievement, constant busyness has quietly become the enemy of meaning.
Siam Paragon to unveil trio of world-class attractions
Business, Published on 30/09/2025
» Siam Paragon, one of the world's most visited global landmarks, will unveil three world-class attractions later this year.
McKinsey analysis homes in on 13 frontier tech trends
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/08/2025
» Agentic artificial intelligent (AI), application-specific semiconductors, and robotic and bioengineering innovations are emerging as the key technological forces transforming the business landscape in 2025, according to the latest report released by McKinsey & Company.