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Diesel refining margin cut to drop price by 2.14 baht
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Energy Minister Akanat Promphan, in his capacity as chairman of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac), has ordered a reduction in diesel refining margins aimed at lowering retail fuel prices by about 2.14 baht per litre, with the measure expected to take effect on Thursday.
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.
Vietnam's top leader To Lam wins state presidency, gets China-style mandate
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.
Iran's water weapon against Gulf
Oped, Michael Christopher Low, Published on 07/04/2026
» The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf are often described as petrostates. But the US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted that they are also saltwater kingdoms, societies whose survival depends on desalination, or converting seawater into potable water at industrial scale.
Wind Energy Holding dispute turns into cross-border legal scrutiny
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» A long-running dispute involving an estimated US$900 million contested stake in Wind Energy Holding (WEH), Southeast Asia's largest wind power producer, is drawing heightened cross-border scrutiny following a move by a litigation fund to assume control of a 38% holding.
Gold ticks higher as dollar eases; Iran deal hopes temper oil, inflation concerns
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2026
» Gold prices ticked up in thin European trading as the dollar eased and as markets assessed the impact on oil prices and inflation expectations of a ceasefire proposal in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» LONDON - Mikel Arteta has urged shell-shocked Arsenal to embrace a major test of their character as they seek to recover from a pair of devastating defeats in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Sporting Lisbon.
Myanmar's odd new govt takes shape
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 06/04/2026
» Finally, Myanmar's former army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has been appointed as the country's next president. Amid much pomp and ceremony on Friday, Myanmar's newly elected parliamentarians approved his nomination by an overwhelming majority: 429 out of the 584 MPs.
Co-pay scheme misses mark
Editorial, Published on 05/04/2026
» A newly elected government following through on its campaign promises is usually a cause for praise. However, the Anutin Charnvirakul administration's vow to resurrect its flagship "Khon La Khrueng Plus" or Half-and-Half co-payment scheme is instead being met with trepidation.
Outgoing minister reflects on clashes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Former defence minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit shared insights about clashes with Cambodia, reflecting on key military decisions as he bid farewell to his ministerial post.