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WORLD

Review casts doubt on ‘breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s drugs

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» PARIS - Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found on Thursday, however some experts criticised the research.

BUSINESS

SAIC Motor makes move into electric van segment

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/04/2026

» China's state-owned automaker SAIC Motor is expanding into Thailand's light commercial vehicle (LCV) market, aiming to sell electric vans for urban logistics and transportation as part of its regional push into electric mobility.

BUSINESS

High-frequency trading taking hold in Thailand

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/04/2026

» Thailand's capital market cannot insulate itself from the global rise of high-frequency trading (HFT), which has become an integral part of modern financial markets worldwide, says Pichet Sithi-Amnuai, chairman of the Association of Thai Securities Companies (Asco).

WORLD

YouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style clips mocking Trump

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US President Donald Trump, the Google-owned platform said Wednesday, sparking online criticism.

WORLD

Chinese tanker retreats twice from US' Hormuz blockade in 48 hours

South China Morning Post, Published on 16/04/2026

» A fully laden Chinese tanker has twice turned back from the US blockade of traffic leaving Iranian ports, despite setting off from the United Arab Emirates.

WORLD

Australia to boost defence spending citing growing threats

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» CANBERRA - Australia will raise defence spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday.

THAILAND

Blood-curdling message from Isoc alarms public

News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/04/2026

» A senior army official's remark and a brazen attack on a Narathiwat MP have intensified scrutiny of southern policy, fuelling political pressure and debate over security.

BUSINESS

Initiative touts regional AI-driven commerce

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/04/2026

» Regional e-commerce enabler aCommerce has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Ai-ssistance, Microsoft and the US government to advance AI-driven commerce in Thailand and across Southeast Asia.

THAILAND

Iran war's financial toll runs deep

News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 16/04/2026

» The ripple effects of the 2026 US–Israel war against Iran are being felt far beyond the geopolitical stage. In Thailand, the consequences arrive not as headlines, but as adjustments in everyday life with postponed plans and mounting worries.

OPINION

When will the IMF ever learn?

Oped, Timothy Kaldas, Published on 16/04/2026

» This year's International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings come at a time of heightened economic uncertainty and intense scrutiny of the institution's capabilities and approach. Critics on the left argue that the IMF imposes regressive austerity measures on borrowers, exacerbating poverty, hampering economic growth, and undermining their ability to achieve debt sustainability. On the right, US President Donald Trump's administration has accused the IMF of "mission creep," claiming that it has strayed from its core mandate of maintaining macroeconomic stability.