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Farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» By the light of a head torch, Wanida Hityim deftly strips bark from a rubber tree, collecting the milky latex as she explains why she is among a small number of Thai farmers trying to work more sustainably.
US Fed set to slow rate hikes
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve started the second day of its policy meeting on Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling.
EU wants to 'reconnect' with Southeast Asia amid Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» European Union (EU) leaders meet their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China.
Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» International streaming platforms were among the biggest Covid-19 pandemic winners, seeing subscriber numbers soar, but United States giants have turned abroad as countries reopened -- with Thailand firmly in their sights.
IMF cuts 2023 global growth, warns major economies to stall
AFP, Published on 11/10/2022
» Global growth is expected to slow further next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday, downgrading its forecasts as countries grapple with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, spiralling cost-of-living and economic downturns.
US Fed opens policy meeting with steep rate hike on the table
AFP, Published on 21/09/2022
» WASHINGTON: US central bankers opened their two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with another steep interest rate hike seen as a near certainty amid stubbornly high inflation.
Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» PARIS: Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global food production by 2045 as the world warms, an industry analysis warned Thursday.
OPEC+ walks 'fine line' between US and Russia
AFP, Published on 01/08/2022
» LONDON: The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring crude prices.
Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation?
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say.
Twitter, analysts wary of Musk takeover bid
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: As tempting as access to Elon Musk's wealth may be, Twitter is not eager to be ruled by a billionaire known for shooting from the hip with little regard for the consequences.