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- Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia, Myanmar, Russia, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam
From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war
South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to …
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Chiang Mai’s New Year revelry hit by smog and war-related price spikes
Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer…
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Thailand PM calls for energy saving as Middle East conflict drives price surge
Anutin Charnvirakul encourages measures such as home working and carpooling as country is reliant on oil impor…
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A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are r…
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Rising petrol prices spell chaos for Thailand’s farmers – video
Thailand and many neighbouring countries, which depend on energy imported from the Middle East, are on the fro…
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In Thailand’s rice paddies, rising petrol prices spell disaster for farmers
Farmers need fuel to keep water pumps running, but many petrol stations are empty and fears are now growing ov…
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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks
A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through…
- Energy industry, India, Japan, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran
How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe
From restaurant closures in the Philippines and petrol rationing in Sri Lanka, to Asian food production crises…
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Fuel rations and cash handouts: Iran war energy shock hits Asia | The Latest
Across south-east Asia, governments are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy and shield the public from …
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam, World news
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing r…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Strait of Hormuz, Thailand, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying v…
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‘You can’t hide from the invisible’: why Bangkok police make arrests in disguise
Critics claim the operations are geared at social media, but police say they have enabled real arrestsPolice o…
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Thailand moves to cut sugar in popular drinks amid health drive
Major chains agree to halve default sweetness, but street vendors and cafes remain outside sugar tax rulesA cr…
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Officials race to contain virus outbreak after 72 captive tigers die in Thailand
Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this monthA highly con…
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Asos co-founder dies in fall from 18-storey building in Thailand
Police say UK entrepreneur Quentin Griffiths fell from 17th floor of an 18-floor condominium on 9 FebruaryQuen…