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Commodities nearing super cycle
News, Published on 22/09/2025
» Commodities have had a rough decade, but a confluence of structural factors suggests that after years of underinvestment, the stage may be set for the next super cycle.
ECB holds rates as France crisis looms over meeting
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady again Thursday with inflation under control and trade tensions having eased, even as France's political crisis presents policymakers with a fresh challenge.
Tariffs force petrochem contraction
News, Published on 30/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump's trade wars are nudging the global plastics industry towards a painful but necessary restructuring to address acute overcapacity that has kept the industry's profits in a prolonged slump.
The promise and peril of Bangladesh's 'youthquake'
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» The past year has been marked by a series of revolutions and political shocks as young people across Asia and Africa have taken to the streets, demanding accountable governments, fairer societies, and economic opportunities -- a wave of resistance that Binaifer Nowrojee has aptly termed "youthquakes".
Charting Thailand's refugee path
Oped, Published on 15/08/2025
» In the mid-1970s, conflict and upheaval across this region forced millions of people from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos to flee their homes in fear. Amidst this chaos, Thailand became a sanctuary for these refugees, offering safety and hope to those displaced.
China's visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in first half of 2025
Published on 17/07/2025
» China's expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier.
Child vaccine coverage faltering, threatening millions: study
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» PARIS - Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned Wednesday.
Monsters and memes: Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» SHANGHAI - Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Cher.
Resilience by design: Thriving in the age of AI and disruption
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/06/2025
» As Cisco marks its 40th global anniversary and 30 years in Thailand this year, Weera Areeratanasak, the company's managing director for Thailand and Myanmar, shared the company's journey and future vision as it helps organisations build secure, agile systems that thrive amid constant disruption.
Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: report
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» SYDNEY — The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report.