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Institute for Trade and Development sees promise in region, South Asia
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 15/01/2026
» Global trade in 2026 is expected to grow more complex, driven by geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies, stricter environmental rules and shifting supply chains. Yet opportunities in neighbouring countries and South Asia persist in a divided world, according to the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD).
Ekniti team to tout Thailand at WEF
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is leading Team Thailand to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to position Thailand on the global investment map.
Parties vow to ban sales of cannabis
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/01/2026
» Three political parties -- the People's Party, Democrat and Pheu Thai -- have pledged to put cannabis back on the narcotics list and allow its use only for approved medical purposes, while operators urged the future administration to eliminate foreign businesses using nominees and unfair competition from illegal businesses.
Davos braces for Trump's 'America First' onslaught
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - All eyes will be on Donald Trump next week as politicians and business leaders head to the World Economic Forum, wondering how to square the mercurial US leader with the Davos creed of open markets and multilateralism.
Pheu Thai unveils vision for a model Chiang Mai
Published on 11/01/2026
» Pheu Thai has rolled out policies to transform Chiang Mai into a model city for inclusive growth, blending creative industries, cluster tourism, diversity and education reform.
Trump’s next target: credit card interest rates
Published on 10/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on Jan 20, but he has not provided details on how his plan would work or how companies could be made to comply.
Asian shares rangebound as investors await US news
Business, Published on 10/01/2026
» RECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range on Friday after two days of losses, as investors awaited US economic data and a possible Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs later in the day.
New Quality Productive Forces: Powering the Global Tourism Economy
Published on 09/01/2026
» HARBIN – The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Heilongjiang 2025 (“GTEF” or “the Forum”) successfully concluded in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
The end of China's one-child policy, 10 years later
Oped, Published on 09/01/2026
» Jan 1 marked a decade since China repealed its one-child policy. Just ten days earlier, Peng Peiyun, who long oversaw the often-brutal enforcement of China's family-planning rules, died at the age of 96, having never been held accountable for her actions. Some obituaries praised Peng for being "reform-minded", even though, in practice, she only perpetuated an utterly inhumane policy, whose consequences have barely begun to materialise.
Industrial decline forcing Thais into service jobs
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed concern over the weakening income outlook in the labour market, as an industrial slowdown continues to push workers into the service sector.