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Mideast uncertainty keeps pressure on equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/04/2026
» RECAP: Asian shares remained under pressure yesterday amid dimming hopes for a swift end to the Middle East conflict, though reports that Oman and Iran were drafting terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz offered some respite. Volumes were thin with some markets closed for the Good Friday holiday.
Trump's threat to exit Nato forces rethink
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/04/2026
» As Washington abandons the transatlantic pact following an unprovoked attack on Iran, Europe must prepare for a future without US security guarantees.
US defence chief sacks top army general
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has fired army chief of staff General Randy George and two other senior figures, officials said on Friday, in a surprise shake-up just as US forces are locked in a major war against Iran.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» TOKYO - Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
Will Kharg Island decide the future of US alliances?
Oped, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 03/04/2026
» The key question about Iran's energy-export terminal on Kharg Island is not whether the United States can seize or disable it. Of course it can.
Survey flags corruption, growth risks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2026
» Thailand must urgently tackle corruption and grey businesses to restore investor confidence, a survey by the Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce indicates, warning of heightened economic uncertainty.
An exercise in discipline
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/04/2026
» Manav Tuli may be the jovial chef we are all familiar with but underneath the laughter is a discipline that makes Leela one of the best Indian restaurants in Hong Kong.
Southeast Asia's Power Markets Need Reform — Now More Than Ever
Published on 02/04/2026
» Southeast Asia is entering a defining phase of its energy journey. Recent geopolitical events have made the stakes of this transition painfully clear.
Business leaders slash Thai growth forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has lowered its Thai GDP growth forecast to a range of 1.2-1.6%, citing the ongoing energy crisis triggered by war in the Middle East. The previous projection was 1.6-2.0%.
Russia is winning the Iran War
Oped, Chris Patten, Published on 02/04/2026
» While the rationale for US President Donald Trump's Iran war is difficult to decipher, its main beneficiary is far easier to identify: Russian President Vladimir Putin.