Brought to you by
World
-
How posh are YOUR ‘picky bits’? Expert reveals which nibbles are ‘unsophisticated and dull’ and the most ‘elegant’ snacks for picnics and casual teas
Read more: How posh are YOUR ‘picky bits’? Expert reveals which nibbles are ‘unsophisticated and dull’ and the most ‘elegant’ snacks for picnics and casual teasFar from the historic simplicity of sausage rolls to meats and cheeses, the great British picnic has grown in variety towards sophisticated truffle-topped charcuterie and creatively flavoured crisps.
-
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, threatens hostile bid
Read more: GameStop offers to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, threatens hostile bidEBay said on Monday that it will “carefully review” GameStop’s unsolicited $ 125-per-share takeover offer.
-
This week on “Sunday Morning”: The Money Issue (April 12)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning”: The Money Issue (April 12)This week Jane Pauley hosts “The Money Issue,” our annual special broadcast dedicated to the many ways in which money underscores the way we live.
-
Nature: Oak trees in California
Read more: Nature: Oak trees in CaliforniaWe leave you this Sunday morning seeing green – new oak leaves sprouting in the woodlands near Petaluma, California. Videographer: Lee McEachern.
-
Iran-US war latest: Vance says US and Iran have ‘not reached an agreement’ after 21 hours of negotiations
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Vance says US and Iran have ‘not reached an agreement’ after 21 hours of negotiationsA Pakistani source said there were ‘mood swings’ from Washington and Tehran in the first round of talks
Asia
-
Worried over boycott calls, Myanmar’s junta moves to counter dissent at the ballot box
Read more: Worried over boycott calls, Myanmar’s junta moves to counter dissent at the ballot boxVoting kicks off on Sunday (Dec 28) and will be held over three phases, limited to areas where the military maintains varying degrees of control.
-
Indonesia restores palace press pass of CNN journalist who asked President Prabowo about free-meals programme
Read more: Indonesia restores palace press pass of CNN journalist who asked President Prabowo about free-meals programmeThe revocation of a CNN Indonesia journalist’s palace accreditation had been criticised for undermining press freedom.
Thailand
-
New plan to lower oil price
Read more: New plan to lower oil priceEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that a second reduction in refining margins of more than 2 baht per litre could be implemented this week, raising expectations of relief at the pump.
-
Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murder
Read more: Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murderPATTAYA – A police investigator was arrested and charged with murder after the owner of a cannabis shop was shot dead during a drunken argument near Walking Street in the early hours of Sunday.
-
Fuel frustration mounts
Read more: Fuel frustration mountsPublic frustration is mounting across Thailand over restricted access to fuel, despite repeated government assurances that national reserves remain ample.
-
Getting a handle on the oil confusion
Read more: Getting a handle on the oil confusionAn oil shortage at some petrol stations over the past week raised doubts as it contradicts the government’s assurances of a stable fuel supply.
-
2 injured, southern human rights MP unharmed in ambush
Read more: 2 injured, southern human rights MP unharmed in ambushNARATHIWAT – Prachachat Party MP Kamonsak Leewamoh narrowly escaped an attack by gunmen as he was returning to his home in Bacho district in the early hours of Friday.
-
Worried over boycott calls, Myanmar’s junta moves to counter dissent at the ballot box
Read more: Worried over boycott calls, Myanmar’s junta moves to counter dissent at the ballot boxVoting kicks off on Sunday (Dec 28) and will be held over three phases, limited to areas where the military maintains varying degrees of control.
-
Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demand
Read more: Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demandEthanol manufacturers are increasing production to serve growing demand for gasohol E20, aligning with the government’s efforts to reduce Thailand’s reliance on oil imports.
-
Insurers look to manage risk from Middle East conflict
Read more: Insurers look to manage risk from Middle East conflictInsurance companies have taken steps to cautiously manage their risk exposure amid intensifying conflicts in the Middle East, which has resulted in the cost of war insurance coverage for ships in the Gulf region to reach “unprecedented levels”.
-
Energy woes dent Songkran travel sentiment
Read more: Energy woes dent Songkran travel sentimentTourism operators are increasingly concerned about declining energy confidence, fearing it could dampen their high expectations for the upcoming Songkran holiday.