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Ouattara tipped for fourth term as Ivory Coast leader
AFP, Published on 25/10/2025
» ABIDJAN - Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is the overwhelming favourite to secure a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s presidential election on Saturday, a task facilitated by the barring of several key opposition figures.
Brazil, Asean prospering together
Oped, Published on 24/10/2025
» The partnership between Brazil and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) exemplifies how a future of peace, stability and sustainable growth can be built. With complementary and dynamic economies and a shared vision of a fair and inclusive international order, we demonstrate how dialogue and cooperation within the Global South can bridge distances and generate mutual benefits.
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Gold’s historic rise comes with a bonus for emerging markets
Published on 20/10/2025
» A relentless surge in the price of gold is delivering windfalls across emerging markets, boosting investor confidence in countries that mine and buy the metal.
5-star guest on a 3-star cruise
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/10/2025
» An award-winning investigative journalist is brought in to cover a story aboard a luxury yacht as it sails from the UK to Norway. One night, she believes she has witnessed a murder -- but there's no record of the victim ever having been on the boat.
Green logistics hub unveiled
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/10/2025
» DHL Supply Chain Thailand has invested 1.39 billion baht (€35 million) to set up the Bangna Sustainable Logistics Center, the first DHL supply chain facility worldwide to be fully powered by renewable energy from on-site solar systems.
October a defining month for crypto
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/10/2025
» The cryptocurrency market in October is on a bullish footing, with both Bitcoin and altcoins showing strong potential to extend gains, thanks partly to the expected monetary policy easing in the US, says digital asset fund manager Merkle Capital.
Thai Supreme Court cuts Philip Morris tax evasion fine
Published on 09/10/2025
» The Supreme Court of Thailand on Thursday cut the fine imposed on a local unit of the tobacco multinational Philip Morris for evading tax on imported cigarettes from 130 million baht to 20 million baht.
History beyond race, ultra-nationalism
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 09/10/2025
» The hall fell silent as the 87-year-old anthropologist began to speak. His voice was weak, punctuated by pauses to catch his breath, yet every word carried the weight of decades of scholarship.