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Inside Thailand’s Chang beer dynasty, daughters got seats at the table too

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

Thapanee Techajareonvikul, took the reins as CEO and President of Berli Jucker PCL in 2023, becoming the storied retail and packaging firm’s first female chief executive. For Thapanee Techajareonvikul, the conviction that women belong in top leadership roles was never unusual. Her late mother, Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi, was instrumental in building TCC Group into a multi-billion-dollar...

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Oil jumps 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive, rattling ceasefire hopes

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

The Sea Voyager crude oil tanker anchored off the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Tim Rue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices rose Monday after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon, renewing concerns that clashes with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group could threaten a...

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors monitored lingering uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations after President Donald Trump said he was in “no hurry” to strike a deal to end the conflict, now in its fourth month. The U.S. and Iran have still not finalized...

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Japan PM Takaichi’s budget remarks send `red flag’ to bond markets

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions from reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 25 the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war. (Photo by JIJI PRESS...

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Philippines in for struggle with China on territory: defense secretary

TazaPulseMay 30, 2026

Philippines’ Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (C) attends a plenary session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 30, 2026. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The Philippines’ maritime struggle with China is getting increasingly intense, according to...

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Hegseth praises Asian allies for ‘burden-sharing,’ calls out China

TazaPulseMay 30, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. aims to sustain equilibrium in the Asia-Pacific region and is working toward a situation where its allies are more capable, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said,...

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Vietnam President says Asia seeks ‘responsible’ commitments in region

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary To Lam speaks during the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on April 6, 2026. Lawmakers in Vietnam elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on April 7, 2026, the chairman of the National Assembly said, making Lam head of state as well as general secretary of...

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U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

Locals visit Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration’s threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the “Switzerland of the Middle East” firmly into the geopolitical...

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Asia’s rich fear losing family fortune but have no succession plans

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

A Lombard Odier survey shows that Asia’s wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans. Asiavision | E+ | Getty Images Asia’s wealthy families want to preserve their fortunes across generations, but many still lack basic succession plans, according to a new Lombard Odier survey. The survey...

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Tech earnings defy Iran strikes and inflation concerns

TazaPulseMay 29, 2026

President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. After weeks of paused action...

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Inside Thailand’s Chang beer dynasty, daughters got seats at the table too

Oil jumps 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive, rattling ceasefire hopes

Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

Japan PM Takaichi’s budget remarks send `red flag’ to bond markets

Philippines in for struggle with China on territory: defense secretary

Hegseth praises Asian allies for ‘burden-sharing,’ calls out China

Vietnam President says Asia seeks ‘responsible’ commitments in region

U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman

Asia’s rich fear losing family fortune but have no succession plans

Tech earnings defy Iran strikes and inflation concerns

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Gold and silver outlook: What’s in store for traders this week? Job data, crude and more in focus

‘Productive discussion’: EAM Jaishankar, Canada FM Anand discuss taking bilateral ties ‘to a higher level’

Evening newswrap: Saudi airstrike kills 7 in Yemen; Delhi PWD minister seen slapping man & more | India News

India’s barrier-free tolling explained: No more stopping as FASTag & number plate recognition will help collect toll automatically

NEET leak fallout: CISF to guard NTA’s confidential exam areas | India News

Bank closure this week: When and where will banks stay shut from September 28 to October 4

Evening newswrap: Saudi airstrike kills 7 in Yemen; Delhi PWD minister seen slapping man & more | India News

India’s barrier-free tolling explained: No more stopping as FASTag & number plate recognition will help collect toll automatically

NEET leak fallout: CISF to guard NTA’s confidential exam areas | India News

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