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Generali premiums eyed to top B15bn
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 13/10/2025
» Generali Thailand wants to sustain double-digit growth in the second half of the year, driving gross written premiums (GWP) for the Thai unit of the Italian insurer to surpass 15 billion baht for the year.
Flawed Asean needs to regain footing
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 10/10/2025
» Nearly six decades after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finds itself back where it began -- divided, uncertain, and vulnerable to the influence of major powers. Once hailed as a model for regional cooperation in the developing world, Asean now faces a crisis of purpose. Unless it can rediscover the unity and collective way forward that defined its early decades, Southeast Asia's flagship institution risks slipping into irrelevance.
Premium rise for big projects
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2025
» The recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.
Viriyah makes AI a priority within its long-term strategy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/10/2025
» Viriyah Insurance, Thailand's largest non-life insurer, is charting a course into the digital era by placing artificial intelligence (AI) at the centre of its long-term strategy in order to retain its leading market position.
Southeast Asia amid the US-China rift
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/10/2025
» The rivalry between the United States and China has become the defining contest of the 21st century. Barely two decades ago, Washington and Beijing were partners in prosperity. America's support for China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 epitomised the high-water mark of engagement, reflecting the belief that economic integration would lead to greater political cooperation. Today, that partnership has morphed into suspicion and confrontation. Relations between the United States and China have deteriorated so swiftly that many observers now describe them as locked in a "new Cold War". The more pressing question, however, is not whether this analogy holds, but whether confrontation can be managed short of outright conflict.
YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» NEW YORK - YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.
Kitchenware sales suffering amid stagnant economy
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand's kitchenware sector is stagnant thanks to a sluggish economy that has weakened consumer purchasing power, according to Thai Stainless Steel Co Ltd, the manufacturer of Seagull utensils and kitchenware.
Vantara India sets global conservation benchmark
Published on 22/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 2025 — Amid the environmental crisis, India has launched a project the world is watching: Vantara, a vast wildlife sanctuary that blends compassion with science to set a new standard for rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife.
Thousands rally in Philippines in protest against corruption
Published on 21/09/2025
» Thousands of Filipinos joined marches in Manila and other areas of the country on Sunday, protesting against what organizers say is widespread corruption within the government.
With eye on US threat, Venezuela holds Caribbean military exercises
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» CARACAS — Venezuela said Wednesday it had begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the region.