Soaring jet fuel prices bite Thai Airways profits

Bangkok Post - Nov 13, 2026

Thai Airways International (THAI) operating profits dropped by more than half as the airline continues to suffer from high jet fuel costs.

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MANILA, Philippines — A financial investigator from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said there was a “huge disparity” between the P57 billion in kickbacks the Office of the Ombudsman alleged Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez had received from flood control projects and the P560 million that entered his bank accounts when he was Speaker. Lawyer Jan

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MANILA, Philippines — A chemical reaction involving hazardous cargo and intense heat from a malfunctioning engine fueled a ferry fire that killed 77 people off Coron, Palawan, in September, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Thursday as it confirmed the filing of a criminal complaint against 16 individuals. BFP spokesperson Fire Supt. Anthony

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