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Expert urges Thai banks to join green finance network

Oct 16, 2026

Thailand’s financial institutions should join an international green finance capacity-building network and help develop training materials tailored to the local market, according to Ma Jun, a leading Chinese green finance expert.

Oct 16, 2026

FDS heli crash: Preliminary report finds facility flaws, victims died from blaze, not impact

Five suffered critical burns before they could be rescued, AAIB says.

Oct 16, 2026

Festival celebrates regional cuisine and culture

The event showcases a wide range of regional specialities, including five-star OCOP-rated Cát Hải fish sauce, Ba Làng fish sauce and fermented shrimp paste, Hạ Long squid cakes, bird’s nest products from Nha Trang and Cà Mau, among others.

Anutin confident of joining OECD by 2028

Oct 16, 2026

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is confident Thailand remains on track to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by 2028 after receiving positive feedback from its secretary-general on the country’s preparations.

China seeks closer ties on clean energy, high tech

Oct 16, 2026

A senior Chinese embassy official has highlighted the resilience of China’s economy and its readiness to deepen cooperation with Thailand in high-tech industries and clean energy to support the country’s economic development.

Schools to stay open; O-level exams may be postponed if haze turns hazardous: Desmond Lee

Oct 16, 2026

Lee cautions against misinformation about school closures circulating on social media

MOE to consider closing schools, O-level exams may be postponed if haze turns hazardous: Desmond Lee

Oct 16, 2026

Lee cautions against misinformation about school closures circulating on social media

Oct 16, 2026

Singapore targets 7 companies over wildfires in Indonesia as toxic haze worsens

Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are choking the city state with haze, and plans to issue notices requiring them to take preventive measures, the Business Times reported. The companies will receive notices under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act requiring them to stop or refrain from burning and submit plans to prevent a recurrence, the newspaper reported, citing Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu at a Friday press...

Oct 16, 2026

Singapore targets 7 companies over wildfires in Indonesia as toxic haze worsens

Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are choking the city state with haze, and plans to issue notices requiring them to take preventive measures, the Business Times reported. The companies will receive notices under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act requiring them to stop or refrain from burning and submit plans to prevent a recurrence, the newspaper reported, citing Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu at a Friday press...

Oct 16, 2026

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan ruler orders chief minister out of sight in rare public rebuke

A Malaysian ruler known for being reserved has publicly berated his chief minister over efforts to unseat him, telling the politician to “go away” and withdraw his claim that the monarch no longer holds the throne. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been caught in a dispute since April over who is its rightful ruler, bringing down one state government aligned with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and leaving its newly appointed chief minister without...