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Food poisoning leaves 140 ill at Taiwan spring roll stall
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» KAOHSIUNG – A suspected case of mass food poisoning in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has left 140 people hospitalised, with 12 testing positive for salmonella. Authorities have traced the outbreak to a spring roll stall at Zhengyi Market in Lingya district.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:
US fund Pershing Square launches takeover bid for Universal Music
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» PARIS — American hedge fund Pershing Square, led by the activist investor Bill Ackman, announced Tuesday that it had offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the music giant was undervalued by stock markets.
New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.
The first pan-Asian prize for comics is launched
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Monsoon Awards has launched as the first pan-Asian prize dedicated to comics, with its inaugural ceremony set for the 2026 Bangkok Comic Arts Festival, which will be held at BACC from Oct 14-26.
Bangkok book fair draws 1.3m visitors, hits sales target
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand’s largest annual book show attracted more than 1.3 million visitors over 12 days and generated total sales of 534 million baht, meeting organisers’ targets despite global economic headwinds.
NBTC - APT Co-hosts 3rd APT Preparatory Group Meeting for ITU PP-26 in Bangkok
Published on 07/04/2026
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), hosted the third meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (APT PP26-3) from 30 March to 2 April 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok.
IRPC to offer 3-, 5- and 7-year debentures to public
Published on 07/04/2026
» IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC) has announced the issuance of debentures to the public through six leading financial institutions. The debentures have been assigned a credit rating of “A-” with a “stable” outlook by TRIS Rating, underscoring the Company’s strong capability in integrated petroleum and petrochemical operations and its solid cash flow generation. These strengths support long-term business stability and sustainability while strengthening the strategic value of the PTT Group.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war: