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Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as ‘forced deleveraging’ accelerates
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2026
» NEW YORK — Bitcoin tumbled below US$70,000 Thursday as negative momentum deepened across cryptocurrencies, driven by vanishing marginal demand and this week’s volatility in tech equities along with precious metals.
French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» PARIS — A French court Tuesday found a former senator guilty of drugging a woman lawmaker with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her, and sentenced him to four years in prison, of which 18 months must be behind bars.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/01/2026
» Founded by molecular gastronomist-turned-mixologist Seven Yi, Le Room at Mad House in Taipei, Taiwan, blurs the boundaries between gastronomy, mixology and performance.
83 still in hospital after Swiss fire tragedy
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA (SWITZERLAND) - The majority of those wounded in the devastating New Year bar blaze in Crans-Montana were still in hospital on Monday, as the bodies of five Italian teenagers were repatriated from Switzerland.
Institutional redesign in order for economic change
News, Published on 30/12/2025
» The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded both this year and last year to scholars who, in different ways, emphasised the importance of institutions to economic growth.
Time for Indo-Pacific unity is now
Oped, Published on 26/12/2025
» We are living in an age of global disruption. Supply chains are being reconfigured to avoid dependence on any one producer or country. Trade ties are being upended by high and unpredictable tariffs (and the threat of more). Longstanding alliances are being strained by doubts about partners' reliability.
AI as Asia's new growth engine?
Oped, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 27/11/2025
» Two decades after globalisation fuelled a global economic boom, growth has shifted onto a more subdued path, where it is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. Beyond the immediate shock of fragmenting trade and investment ties -- a result of rising geopolitical tensions, particularly between the United States and China -- lie structural headwinds, including population ageing, stagnant productivity, and the growing costs of inequality and natural disaster. These challenges strike at the heart of Asia's growth model.
Centre calls on entrepreneurs to develop core competencies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/11/2025
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's (UTCC) Competitiveness Center is calling on Thai entrepreneurs to build core competencies to ensure sustainable growth and adapt to the rapidly evolving platform economy structure.
Double delight as Rabbits, Angels pick ACL 2 victories
Sports, Published on 25/10/2025
» Thai League 1 clubs Bangkok United and BG Pathum United both recorded victories in the AFC Champions League Two on Thursday night.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Oct 22-28
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/10/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!