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Thai business group cuts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.2%-1.6%
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2026
» Thailand's economy is expected to grow by 1.2% to 1.6% this year, a leading business group said on Wednesday, cutting its outlook from an earlier growth forecast of 1.6% to 2.0%.
Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» LONDON — Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people.
Philippines declares energy emergency as fuel supplies run short
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» MANILA — The Philippines declared a national energy emergency as the conflict in the Middle East threatens fuel supplies and the country’s economy.
Thai economic growth seen uneven, below potential: central bank
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2026
» Thailand's economy is projected to grow below its potential and unevenly across sectors, the minutes of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Feb 25 policy meeting showed on Wednesday.
Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TANGAIL — Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim.
Middle East war a new shock for financial markets
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» The outbreak of war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through financial markets, with energy prices soaring and stocks sliding, just a year after US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught rattled investors.
Thai business group keeps 2026 GDP growth forecast at 1.6% to 2.0%
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2026
» A leading business group maintained its forecast for Thailand's economic growth this year at 1.6% to 2.0%, but said on Wednesday a prolonged conflict in the Middle East would hit activity.
Chinese shoppers are Asia's biggest airport spenders
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/02/2026
» HONG KONG — Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region's airports in search of gifts, food and luxury purchases, a trade association has found.
Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
ONE Championship: Adam Sor Dechapan steps into the spotlight as Malaysia’s Muay Thai wave gathers pace
Published on 07/02/2026
» Adam Sor Dechapan has spent much of his early ONE Championship journey fighting in the slipstream of his older brother.