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White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» HAVANA - Washington heaped pressure on Cuba's communist authorities Tuesday to allow free-market reforms as the impoverished island scrambled to recover from a nationwide electricity blackout.
Shrimp exporters unfazed by US tariffs
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Thailand's shrimp exports are unaffected by the new US tariffs and antidumping (AD) duties, and the industry aims to produce 400,000 tonnes of shrimp this year, says the Thai Shrimp Association.
Panel puts pay hike on hold
News, Post reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» The tripartite wage committee has unanimously agreed that now is not the right time to consider a minimum wage increase, citing uncertainty over the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East and the need to closely monitor energy prices.
Diesel crisis hits services, everyday life
News, CHAKRAPAN NATANRI, PIYARACH CHONGCHAROEN and PRASIT TANGPRASERT, Published on 18/03/2026
» Panic buying and distribution bottlenecks have triggered diesel shortages, disrupting essential services and daily life across several provinces.
Battery shortage hits Toyota's EV production
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/03/2026
» Japanese carmaker Toyota is confronting mounting challenges from a global shortage of batteries, a setback that has slowed production of several hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) models.
Jonathan comes in for injured Pansa
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 18/03/2026
» Thailand head coach Anthony Hudson has drafted in Jonathan Khemdee to replace veteran defender Pansa Hemviboon, who has withdrawn from the national squad with a serious knee injury.
Lesson from India to avoid the middle-income trap
Oped, Arvind Panagariya, Published on 18/03/2026
» Among Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious goals is to transform his country into a developed economy by Aug 15, 2047 -- the centenary of Indian independence. Given India's growth record over the past two decades, the speed and scale of its infrastructure development in recent years, and the Modi government's willingness to enact large-scale economic reforms, India is likely to become one of the few developing countries to avoid the middle-income trap.
The fire this time is for US climate science
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/03/2026
» In 1953 Ray Bradbury, an American writer, published a book entitled simply Fahrenheit 451. It was a novel about an American fireman in a not-too-distant future who realised that he was doing his job all wrong -- because his job was to burn books, which were banned in that future America. (451°F is the temperature at which paper catches fire.)
Emirates flying near-empty jets to Dubai
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2026
» Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf, highlighting the challenges for the world’s largest international airline to restore its network amid a protracted war.
Kinnara Asia expands engagement as cross-border property demand grows in Southeast Asia
Published on 17/03/2026
» Kinnara Asia, a Southeast Asia–focused property marketing and services platform, is strengthening its regional presence as international demand for cross-border real estate opportunities continues to grow. The company recently completed a series of on-the-ground engagements in Indonesia, including meetings with property developers, real estate agencies and local partners in Lombok. The visit forms part of a broader strategy aimed at expanding collaboration across Southeast Asia’s increasingly interconnected property markets.