Brought to you by
World
Asia
-
Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to flee
Read more: Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to fleeAn increasing number of Pakistanis are losing their homes as rising seas wipe out coastal villages and intrude into freshwater deltas.
Thailand
-
Top US banks warned about new Anthropic AI tool
Read more: Top US banks warned about new Anthropic AI toolThe leaders of some of America’s largest banks were warned by a top US government official this week about a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic that could lead to heightened risks of cyberattacks, according to three people briefed on the matter.
-
Thai export pain set to continue despite Mideast truce
Read more: Thai export pain set to continue despite Mideast truceThe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with fee collection as proposed by Iran, together with high oil prices, is dampening the prospects for Thai exports and may push overseas shipments into contraction this year, economists say.
-
Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
Read more: Govt focused on evacuating Thais from IranThe government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
-
Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalate
Read more: Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalateRIYADH – Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran continued to hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.
-
Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will rise
Read more: Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will riseThe government has confirmed there are adequate supplies of oil for local consumption but warns local prices will still rise in line with global prices, even with the use of subsidies to offset the increase.
-
Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to flee
Read more: Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to fleeAn increasing number of Pakistanis are losing their homes as rising seas wipe out coastal villages and intrude into freshwater deltas.
-
Most Thais in Iran opting to stay put
Read more: Most Thais in Iran opting to stay putMost Thais in Iran are currenty opting to stay there, despite the war, with only about 10% of them indicating they want to be evacuated, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Monday.
-
Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
Read more: Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threatTEHRAN – Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump’s threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.
-
More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
Read more: More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubsPARIS (FRANCE) – The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.