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Singapore to ban caged lorries for worker transport from 2027
Bloomberg, Published on 05/03/2026
» Singapore will prohibit the use of caged lorries for transporting workers starting next year to mitigate safety risks during accidents or fires, Channel News Asia reported on Wednesday.
Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes as ground forces advance
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, after Israeli forces pushed into several border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide.
Sci-fi without AI: Oscar nominated 'Arco' director prefers human touch
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEVERLY HILLS (UNITED STATES) - Oscar-nominated animated film "Arco" tells the story of a young boy in a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, far from the robots and artificial intelligence shaping our present.
Winter Paralympics to start with icy blast as Ukraine lead ceremony boycott
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition.
Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» HAVANA - A grid failure knocked out power Wednesday to two-thirds of Cuba including Havana, the national electric company UNE said, the latest electricity collapse for residents suffering daily impacts of US-imposed energy restrictions.
Seven held in kidnapping, suspected killing of Bangkok businessman
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/03/2026
» Police have detained seven people suspected of kidnapping the manager of a Bangkok medical instrument company, who was then believed to have been killed and his body burned in Lop Buri.
Final suspect in B2m Pattaya robbery case arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/03/2026
» A British national, who was the fourth and final suspect in the 2-million-baht robbery case in Pattaya, has been arrested in Bang Lamung district.
New movies out this week: March 5-11
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/03/2026
» Five new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Mideast war weighs on transport costs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026
» Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to disrupt maritime transport, affecting shipping routes and port operations, which could have spillover effects on global supply chains, according to Thai integrated logistics provider Leo Global Logistics.