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Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Petrol, diesel pump prices cut
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/10/2025
» The energy minister on Monday ordered a reduction in pump prices of 50 satang per litre for diesel and 30 satang for all kinds of petrol, effective from 5am Tuesday.
Malaysia to tweak petrol subsidies from end-September
Published on 22/09/2025
» Malaysia will tweak subsidies on the country’s most popular fuel by end-September, a move that will see foreigners paying higher pump prices as the government looks to narrow its budget deficit.
Malaysian PM announces cash handout for all adults
Published on 23/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced new measures on Wednesday to address growing public disquiet about the rising cost of living, including a cash handout for all adult citizens and a promise to lower fuel prices.
Authorities consider adjusting diesel ceiling price
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/07/2025
» Energy authorities are considering adjusting the ceiling price of diesel at the pump, which has remained unchanged for years despite changes in economic circumstances, says the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).
Economy vs. Environment: Can Growth and Climate Goals Align?
Published on 17/12/2024
» In a world increasingly shaped by the dual crises of climate change and economic instability, the Oxford Department of Economics, in collaboration with EBC Financial Group (EBC), hosted a pivotal session in the “What Economists Really Do?” (WERD) series. The event brought together leading minds from academia and finance to explore actionable strategies for aligning economic systems with environmental sustainability while addressing pressing societal concerns.
Making a business wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» The fourth quarter is typically regarded as a last-ditch attempt for businesses to accelerate or improve their performances, which may have been hampered by negative factors throughout the first three quarters, to avoid the red on their balance sheet.
BoT, govt may have wrong inflation data
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 17/10/2024
» At the time of writing (Tuesday), the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had not met to decide on the policy interest rate which is currently set at 2.50%. The panel was scheduled to meet yesterday and the committee was under pressure to lower the rate by 25 basis points. The pressure arises from many months of low inflation rates and the recent strong Thai baht. Several central banks in the region have cut their policy interest rates for those two reasons. The latest one is the Bank of Korea.
Asian shares on track for fifth month of gains
Business, Published on 29/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks were on track for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by a growing view that cooling US inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease interest rates this year, while the yen tumbled to a 38-year low against the dollar.
Taylor Swift can learn a lot from Billie Eilish
News, Published on 17/05/2024
» Not long ago, I lamented the lack of climate anthems. Perhaps we'll find one on Hit Me Hard and Soft, the third studio album from Billie Eilish that's due to drop today.