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Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2026
» TOKYO/COLOMBO/WELLINGTON — Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies.
Microsoft plans $1-billion investment in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2026
» Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest US$1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next two years.
Ye Win Oo appointed Myanmar's new military chief
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — Ye Win Oo has been appointed Myanmar's new military chief, military-owned media showed on Monday, as his predecessor Min Aung Hlaing was nominated for a presidential vote in the country's parliament.
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2026
» CAIRO/DUBAI: The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.
Vietnam, Russia sign nuclear power deal
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam, Russia signed an agreement on the construction of the Southeast Asian nation’s first nuclear power plant as Hanoi moves to bolster energy security amid Middle East disruptions that are disrupting global fuel supplies.
Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2026
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
Myanmar parliament starts president-selection process on March 30
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2026
» Myanmar's parliament will start the process to elect a new president on March 30, officials said on Friday, a vote many analysts expect will be won by the head of the junta that seized power in a coup in 2021.
China 'willing' to work with Southeast Asia on energy security
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2026
» BEIJING — China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Southeast Asian countries to address energy security issues arising from the war in Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Thailand's new parliament to open this weekend
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2026
» Thailand's new parliament will hold its opening ceremony on March 14 following last month's election, a Royal Gazette announcement said on Wednesday.
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - US Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorised by Congress.