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Hong Kong, 2 mainland Chinese cities named UN body's top innovation cluster
Published on 02/09/2025
» A cluster of cities comprising Hong Kong and two others from mainland China has been named the world's top innovation hub, a feat attributed to a new ranking metric that involves venture capital deals, a United Nations body has said.
What's to blame for inequality?
Oped, Published on 01/09/2025
» Over a decade ago, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson, together with their co-author Thierry Verdier, contrasted America's "cutthroat" brand of capitalism with Western Europe's "cuddly" version. The qualities that make cutthroat capitalism more conducive to innovation, they argued, also lead to higher levels of inequality, while cuddly reward structures tend to lead to lower growth and higher welfare. Today, inequality is soaring, notably in the United States. Do policies aimed at boosting innovation risk making a bad situation worse?
US adds new $250 visa fee for travellers
Published on 30/08/2025
» NEW YORK - A new $250 “visa integrity fee” imposed on travellers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
Surveying the wreckage
Business, Published on 30/08/2025
» Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court's ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
Tariffs force petrochem contraction
News, Published on 30/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump's trade wars are nudging the global plastics industry towards a painful but necessary restructuring to address acute overcapacity that has kept the industry's profits in a prolonged slump.
The incalculable costs of corrupt statistics
Oped, Published on 29/08/2025
» With GDP and employment figures dominating political debates, it is easy to forget that they are hardly timeless truths. In fact, how we measure progress has shifted dramatically over time. The Physiocrats -- eighteenth-century French economists who saw agriculture as the source of all wealth -- regarded farms' output as the most important economic indicator. The Soviet Union, for its part, focused exclusively on goods production and ignored services altogether.
Thai factory output drops more than forecast
Published on 28/08/2025
» Thailand’s manufacturing production index in July dropped for the first time in four months to reach its lowest level in nearly two years, the Ministry of Industry said on Thursday, reflecting falling car production.
Onfa Vejjajiva appointed as new NESDC chief
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday selected Onfa Vejjajiva as the new secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), replacing Danucha Pichayanan, who will be transferred to lead a water management agency.
Announcement of the Nominating Committee for the President of Government Housing Bank
Published on 25/08/2025
» The Government Housing Bank is recruiting a new President of the bank with the following qualifications:
Economist urges action on exodus of Cambodian migrant workers
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/08/2025
» A leading Thammasat University economist has urged the Ministry of Labour and the Immigration Bureau to survey the number of Cambodian migrant workers returning home, warning the labour shortage is already disrupting key industries.