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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.
Bayer’s strongest-ever pharma portfolio and promising pipeline drive future growth
Published on 20/04/2026
» Bayer AG expects its pharmaceutical business to return to mid‑single‑digit growth from 2027 and aims to expand its operating margin towards 30% by 2030. The outlook was shared by Stefan Oelrich, Member of the Board of Management and President of Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division, during Pharma Media Day 2026 in Berlin.
BBL maintains loan growth target amid global volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/04/2026
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) expects crude oil prices to remain elevated despite an eventual end to the war in the Middle East, while encouraging local businesses to accelerate their transition to alternative energy.
OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
Petrol station night curfew considered for motorists
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026
» If the government proceeds with a plan to close petrol stations at night from this week, the move is expected to heighten public awareness of volatile oil supplies and rising prices, which are stoking fears of economic strain, according to an energy industry executive.
Spectre of stagflation haunts Thailand
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/04/2026
» Thailand's economy is increasingly seen as fragile now that the Songkran holiday has come to an end, as price freezes on energy and other products are discontinued.
Crypto push undermines US power
Oped, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 20/04/2026
» The Ouroboros, the ancient image of a serpent devouring its own tail, has long symbolised self-defeating strategies. It is thus an apt metaphor for US President Donald Trump's current policies. His reckless and illegal war against Iran is the clearest example, but his administration's enthusiastic embrace of crypto currencies represents a subtler, slower-burning expression of the same self-destructive tendency.
Iran says final deal with US still far off
News, Published on 20/04/2026
» TEHRAN: The strategic Strait of Hormuz remained closed on yesterday amid a stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained "far" off despite some progress in negotiations.
A word to brokers
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/04/2026
» Re: "Stock reforms mirror regional realignment" (Business, April 15).
Thai firms exit Cambodia amid tensions
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 20/04/2026
» Amid lingering resentment among some Cambodian customers, a number of Thai business operators have temporarily halted operations in the neighbouring country's market.