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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0700Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement
BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly accepted.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0700Thailand sees 2% growth and 3% inflation in 2026: central bank chief
The Thai economy is expected to grow 2% this year, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Vitai Ratanakorn told a news briefing on Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0700Calbee rolls out monochrome snack packaging amid ink supply worries
Major Japanese snack maker Calbee began selling its Kappa Ebisen shrimp crackers in black-and-white packaging this week in Tokyo, a move in response to uncertainty over supplies of oil-derived naphtha stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0700Pay workers ‘as much as possible’, Nvidia chief says
TAIPEI - Companies should pay workers “as much as possible”, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said on Tuesday ahead of a trip to South Korea, where Samsung Electronics recently averted a strike by making an agreement on huge profit-bas...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0700Industrial standard planned for solar rooftop power systems
The Industry Ministry plans to announce an industrial standard for solar rooftop panels and related equipment within three months.
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0700Why our workplaces aren’t working (Part 3)
“Move faster” has become the default response to pressure. It sounds decisive but often, it is simply reactive.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0700Thais Help Thais Plus spending tops B2bn on first day
More than 8.7 million people nationwide benefitted from using the Thai Chuay Thai Plus (Thais Help Thais) co-payment app on Monday, the scheme's first day, generating over 2 billion baht in economic activity, according to the Finance Ministry.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:41:00 +0700Tourists face charges of damaging old Death Railway station
KANCHANABURI - Tourists seen driving recklessly in an area where an old station on the notorious Death Railway was built face charges of damaging the environment of a historical national park.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0700Japanese man assaulted by ride-hail driver
A 52-year-old Japanese restaurateur has complained to police that he was assaulted by a ride-hailing platform driver in the Asok area of Bangkok during an argument over the previously agreed fare.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:28:00 +0700Emerging viruses
After the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, most people believe their lives have returned to normal. However, several recent outbreaks such as Ebola, Nipah virus, Hantavirus, mpox (monkeypox) and avian influenza, are under strict surveillance by global ...