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WORLD

Zelensky in Germany for military talks amid drone boom

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» BERLIN - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited Germany, his country’s biggest military backer, which is increasingly seeking to tap Ukraine’s battlefield expertise.

THAILAND

Public transport trips top 10 million over four Songkran days

Online Reporters, Published on 14/04/2026

» Public transport usage during the Songkran holiday period has exceeded 10 million passenger trips over the first four days, up 1.6% from last year, according to Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.

WORLD

Fresh from conflict, Pakistan plays peacemaker

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline to destroy Iran’s civilisation last week, hope emerged from an unlikely corner, with Pakistan’s prime minister first seeking — and within hours securing — a two-week ceasefire between the warring sides.

WORLD

War-weary Lebanese weigh giving talks with Israel a chance

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» BEIRUT - From his small shop in Beirut, facing a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, Qassem Saad said he was exhausted by repeated Israeli wars on Lebanon, and hoped negotiations could end decades of suffering.

THAILAND

UK pushes digital trade ties

News, Published on 14/04/2026

» The United Kingdom is looking to expand cooperation with Thailand in digital technology, covering trade and innovation, says Martin Kent, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, during a recent visit to Thailand.

OPINION

Rethink Asean-Pakistan relations

News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/04/2026

» Pakistan became an Asean sectoral dialogue partner in 1993. Yet for more than three decades, the grouping's engagement with this nuclear-armed state has remained limited. The time has surely come to reconsider its status and elevate it to a full dialogue partner.

SPORTS

ONE Championship: Reug Reug vs Malykhin rematch makes The Inner Circle must-watch

Nick Atkin, Published on 13/04/2026

» If there were still doubts about where ONE Championship wants fans to spend their money, Sunday’s announcement felt like another strong answer.

WORLD

China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power

Reuters, Published on 13/04/2026

» HANOI - Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, ​tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public policy plans and sources.

BUSINESS

Calls for measurable action

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Yuthana Praiwan, Somhatai Mosika and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/04/2026

» Two months after a hard-fought general election, the new government has begun its administration, having formally presented its 20-page policy agenda to parliament last week.

OPINION

Nepal's new govt faces challenges

News, Brabim Karki, Published on 13/04/2026

» Nepal's new government, led by Balendra Shah, more popularly known as Balen, is moving fast and shaking the politics of the Himalayan nation.