Three dead in major outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam Health experts are concerned over the rise of the high virulent strain The Independent UK · Mar 26
Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers Iran war disrupts energy supplies Nuclear power is getting a second look across Southeast Asia to prepare for surging demand for power for artificial intelligence-focused data centers The Independent UK · Mar 26
NAB trims domestic workforce, bolsters offshore staff NAB has proposed reducing its Australian workforce by 170 roles, while increasing staffing at its "innovation centres" in India and Vietnam. AAP · Mar 26
Coffee Prices Settle Lower in Hopes Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Be Reopened May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.75 (-0.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -33 (-0.90%). Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday as long liquidation emerged in coffee futures amid hopes that US-Iran diplomacy will soon end the war in Iran and allow for... Barchart · Mar 25
Veteran, 76, forced to work DoorDash in Texas to afford healthcare for his family: ‘I wish I didn’t have to do it’ A fundraiser for the 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, who works six nights a week delivering takeout, has so far raised over $50,000 The Independent UK · Mar 25
Vietnam and Russia advance nuclear power deal as energy security concerns grow in Southeast Asia Vietnam and Russia have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant, marking a revival of Hanoi’s nuclear ambitions The Independent UK · Mar 24
Want to understand why Trump is still bombing Iran? Look to Nixon and Vietnam Richard Nixon’s strategy was about shielding his own reputation. Now Trump needs a face-saving exit of his own The Guardian - US · Mar 24
The Oil Crisis You Haven't Heard About: Why Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines Face an Energy Emergency The US-Israel-Iran conflict impacts global oil markets, causing fuel shortages in Southeast Asia. Discover how Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines manage the crisis and its effect on supply chains and oil prices. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies Asian countries are burning more coal to keep power going as the war in the Middle East disrupts other fossil fuel supplies The Independent UK · Mar 24
Favorable Brazil Crop Outlook Weighs on Coffee Prices May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Monday closed down -2.75 (-0.89%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -27 (-0.74%). Coffee prices settled lower on Monday due to favorable growing conditions in Brazil. On Monday, Climatempo said that Brazil's soil moisture remains beneficial, while the current dry conditions... Barchart · Mar 23
Vietnam ruined Lyndon B. Johnson’s political career. Will Donald Trump face the same fate over Iran? Is United States President Donald Trump lurching toward decline and fall? Will he and his MAGA movement reprise Lyndon B. Johnson’s story, when the quagmire of the Vietnam War took the Democratic president out of the 1968 election and gave Republican Richard Nixon the opening he needed to defeat the… The Conversation · Mar 23
The Iran war cripples Asia’s supplies of fertilizer and helium, threatening farms and chipmakers alike Agriculture is the backbone of many ASEAN economies like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Fortune · Mar 23
‘Vile’ Trump condemned for gloating over Robert Mueller death Outrage mounts after president posted on Truth Social he was ‘glad’ former FBI director and special counsel had died The Guardian - US · Mar 21
'Detached from reality': Iran slams US over 'winning' claims, says 'same script' from Vietnam war Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized U.S. messaging on the regional conflict, comparing it to discredited Vietnam War briefings. He cited discrepancies between U.S. claims of victory and events like an F-35 being downed and U.S. aircraft carriers repositioning, suggesting a detached-from-reality narrative. The Times of India · Mar 20
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Voices: Iran has figured out exactly how to play off President Trump against his allies THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The mullahs of Iran, like the North Vietnamese communists and the Taliban before them, know that they cannot beat a superpower in conventional warfare – and despite vast military losses, the regime’s economic onslaught has plunged the planet into crisis
Barchart · Mar 20 Supply Concerns Boost Coffee Prices May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +8.85 (+2.94%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -5 (-0.14%). Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's rally, with arabica posting a 1.5-month high and robusta a 1.5-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted...
The Conversation · Mar 20 Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one.
Louder · Mar 20 "Bringing the bass and drums down so you can't hear them makes the lead guitar sound fantastic. Jack White made a career out of it." The story of the ferocious classic that was inspired by Vietnam and set a template for punk The Stooges' Search And Destroy began with James Williamson "goofing around making machine-gun sounds" but countless others adopted its combination of pounding rhythm and aggressive guitar
Barchart · Mar 19 Coffee Prices Jump on Supply Disruptions May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +8.00 (+2.73%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +90 (+2.51%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with arabica posting a 1-month high and robusta posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted...
Barchart · Mar 19 Higher Shipping Costs Boost Coffee Prices May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +5.30 (+1.81%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +68 (+1.90%). Coffee prices are climbing today, with robusta posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global shipping and is supportive of coffee prices. The...
The Conversation · Mar 19 Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war Historically, when the U.S. has undertaken military action against foreign governments, journalists have relied heavily on government sources and rallied “’round the flag,” often uncritically sharing official narratives about U.S involvement. This has been evident during periods of U.S. military engagements in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19 Doctors missed Gia’s UTI after childbirth. The Vietnamese Australian woman’s death was preventable, coroner finds Gia Lam should have been offered interpreter by medical team at Fairfield hospital, coroner’s court finds
Barchart · Mar 18 Arabica Coffee Closes Lower on a Bumper Brazil Crop and Abundant ICE Inventories May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down by -1.85 (-0.63%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +52 (+1.47%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on arabica prices, after StoneX raised its Brazil 2026/27 coffee production...
Barchart · Mar 18 Arabica Coffee Slides on Prospects of a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down by -3.10 (-1.05%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +59 (+1.67%). Coffee prices are mixed today. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is weighing on arabica prices, after StoneX raised its Brazil 2026/27 coffee production estimate to...
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 European resistance to US foreign policy over the decades As European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz, a look back at previous tensions between the western allies