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EU mega-budget draws immediate German opposition
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed a 2-trillion-euro long-term budget focused on tackling overseas competition and Russian aggression, but it was quickly shot down by Germany, the bloc’s largest member.
US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs -- it "occupies" the nation on behalf of Big Oil.
Bezos, Sanchez say 'I do' in a divided Venice
AFP, Published on 28/06/2025
» VENICE - Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters.
Glamour and gripes in Venice ahead of Bezos wedding
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» VENICE - Celebrities in superyachts are sailing into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the Unesco-listed city is no billionaires’ playground.
Manufacturing Expo 2025 Showcases Global Innovation in Bangkok
Published on 18/06/2025
» BANGKOK, June 18, 2025 – Manufacturing Expo 2025 officially opened today at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), presenting a transformative platform for the future of industry. Organised by RX Tradex, the event is ASEAN’s most comprehensive showcase of machinery and manufacturing technology, featuring seven specialised exhibitions under one roof. Spanning more than 45,000 square metres, the expo brings together over 2,000 leading brands from 30 countries and offers more than 100 insightful seminar sessions for professionals across all sectors.
Data quality concerns a barrier to adoption of AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/06/2025
» Only 18% of respondents in Thailand have adopted artificial intelligence (AI), while 73% are still considering it, citing data quality as a hurdle, according to a recent survey.
Shape of new climate politics emerges
News, Published on 07/06/2025
» Only a few months ago, a headline like "United States sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar panels from Southeast Asia" could have been dismissed as satire. Today, it's nothing special, one of many published amid an uninterrupted fusillade accompanying Donald Trump's first 100 days in power. Yet it's also part of something bigger, as axes of economic power shift, technological changes surge, and popular sentiments reconfigure and metastasise. Amid that fracturing world order, how should we consider the climate crisis?
Thailand’s Electric Leap: Powering a Greener, Smarter Future on the Road
Published on 05/06/2025
» Electric vehicles are gaining traction across Thailand, but clearer information, better infrastructure, and broader choices are key to accelerating adoption.
Thai brokerages face uncertain future
Published on 21/05/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has issued a stark warning about the future of Thailand's securities industry, predicting the number of brokerages could be halved due to intensifying competition and declining trading volumes.
Midpoint of Trump tariff hiatus to reveal increasingly unsettled world
Published on 19/05/2025
» Reports in the coming week may give the fullest reading to date of how major economies are faring with trade disruptions, halfway through US President Donald Trump’s 90-day hiatus on so-called reciprocal tariffs.