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Tokyo Disney Sea kicks off its year-long 25th anniversary fest

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (207+ words) The Sparkling Jubilee celebration will run from April 15 to the end of March next year at the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. The event will boost the festive mood with park-wide decorations in ocean-blue theme colours,…...

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TCCT new rule bars platforms from forcing sellers to use one courier

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (325+ words) Asst'Prof'Visanu Vongsinsirikul, Secretary-General of the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT), has made it clear that the notice setting out regulatory guidelines for digital platforms has been in force since March 25, 2026, intending to curb "winner-takes-all" behaviour in the e-commerce ecosystem....

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No passenger left behind: Transport Co freezes fares for Songkran

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (517+ words) Thailand's state-run bus operator Transport Co'is preparing for a heavy Songkran travel rush by deploying extra buses, increasing daily services to more than 7, 000 trips and freezing fares during the main holiday period. Attawit Rakjamroon, president of Transport Co Ltd, said…...

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Senate Democrats press for new vote on Trump's authority to strike Iran

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (366+ words) Senate Democrats will make another attempt next week to pass a resolution aimed at restricting US President Donald Trump's authority to launch further military action against Iran without Congressional approval, according to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. The renewed push…...

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Iran blocks Hormuz oil traffic as Israel keeps hitting Lebanon

14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (478+ words) Iran has moved to shut the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic after Israel stepped up its assault on Lebanon, sharply escalating tensions around a ceasefire that was already being interpreted very differently by the parties involved. The latest…...

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Iran calls peace talks with US unreasonable as Israel pounds Lebanon

14+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1041+ words) Iran has declared that pressing ahead with peace talks with the United States would be "unreasonable" after Israel unleashed a wave of deadly strikes on Lebanon, throwing fresh doubt over an already fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. The warning…...

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Thailand's oil reserves stand at 109 days amid renewed tensions

5+ hour, 11+ min ago  (591+ words) The global energy market remains highly volatile after tensions in the Middle East flared up again, despite earlier reports of a two-week temporary ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, which had pushed world oil prices lower on hopes…...

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Bitcoin Eyes Accumulation Zone as Global Tensions Ease

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (393+ words) As US-Iran ceasefire hopes soothe oil markets, analysts suggest Bitcoin is nearing a key accumulation phase, supported by low institutional exposure. The cryptocurrency market remains in a "fragile" state despite a recent cooling of geopolitical tensions, according to Merkle Capital,…...

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AMLO freezes THB8. 3bn linked to Yim Leak-Ben Smith network

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (292+ words) Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has temporarily seized and frozen assets worth about THB8. 269 billion linked to an alleged transnational money-laundering network involving Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and Benjamin Mauerberger, alias Ben Smith, saying the case could seriously affect Thailand's economic…...

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PTT adjusts oil plan for Middle East crisis, says Songkran fuel secure

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (327+ words) PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) said that since unrest in the Middle East and the energy crisis began, PTT Group has adjusted its crude sourcing, production and fuel distribution plans to the fullest extent possible. Drawing on its international trading…...