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OPINION

Saudi price war looks like unspoken gift to Trump

News, Published on 16/05/2025

» Oil barely garnered a mention from US President Donald Trump during his glitzy visit to Saudi Arabia this week. But the black gold may explain why the trip went so smoothly.

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LEARNING

Thai Student Awarded Global Youth Action Fund 2025 for Transforming Hotel Waste into Humanitarian Aid

Published on 15/05/2025

» Bangkok, Thailand – Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn, a student at Choate Rosemary Hall, USA, has been named by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)—a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968—as a recipient of the Global Youth Action Fund 2025. This highly competitive award includes $2,500 USD in funding to expand her initiative, Global Hospitality Aid (GHA), which pioneers upcycling of byproducts from Thailand’s hotel industry into survival kits for displaced individuals in conflict and disaster zones around the world.

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GENERAL

Thai consumer confidence hits 7-month low in April due to US tariffs

Published on 15/05/2025

» Thai consumer confidence dropped for a third straight month in April, hitting its lowest level in seven months due to concerns over US tariffs and a slow domestic economic recovery, a survey showed on Thursday.

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THAILAND

PM says third phase of handout not scrapped

Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025

» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has given an assurance that the third phase of the government’s 10,000-baht handout programme will not be scrapped.

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PROPERTY

Singapore home sales fall for second month as demand weakens

Bloomberg News, Published on 15/05/2025

» Singapore private home sales fell for a second month as demand for new projects dimmed at a time when trade tensions are fuelling unease about the economic outlook.

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LIFE

‘Democratic Jungle’ exhibition reveals harsh realities of Southeast Asia’s workers

Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025

» Exhibition Overview The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) presents Democratic Jungle, a powerful documentary photography exhibition by the French photojournalist Nathalie Jamois. It features a striking series of images of labourers across Southeast Asia and interrogates the paradox of progress: as our world becomes more connected and efficient, it simultaneously distances us from the people who sustain our comfort, convenience and consumption.

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THAILAND

Thailand Offers 30% Rebate to Lure Filmmakers 

Published on 15/05/2025

» Thailand’s Department of Tourism is launching a proactive campaign to stimulate the economy and enhance the country’s image through a cash rebate incentive of up to 30% for international film productions. The initiative specifically targets production companies attending the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France this year, with the aim of attracting global film and series shoots to Thailand. 

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SUSTAINABILITY

China first quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand

AFP, Published on 15/05/2025

» BEIJING - Surging renewable energy meant China's carbon emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly rising power demands, a key milestone in the country's energy transition, analysis from a think tank showed Thursday.

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GENERAL

Thai hotels face double whammy from US tariffs

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/05/2025

» Thai hotels are likely to face secondary effects from the US reciprocal tariffs as slowing tourist arrivals may cause hoteliers to cut prices or introduce more aggressive campaigns at home, while their overseas operations cannot escape the impact of the global economic slowdown.

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GENERAL

Call for national e-marketplace

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/05/2025

» E-commerce leaders are proposing the government establish a national e-marketplace as an alternative for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote their products and services.