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US trade court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US federal court has blocked most of Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies.
Thailand has lost its last growth engine
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 29/05/2025
» Thailand has lost its last engine of growth and people are abandoning hope for a decent life.
Where is US economic policy taking us this time?
Oped, Published on 29/05/2025
» Although this year is not even half over, it is already likely to feature in history books as one of extreme policy-induced volatility -- not only in financial markets but also in terms of economic narratives and international relations. But where it will lead remains to be seen. Are we witnessing the fragmenting of the US domestic and international order, or just a bumpy ride towards a beneficial rewiring of both?
PM holds firm as opposition slams budget bill
Published on 28/05/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra presented the 3.78-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as it began a four-day debate with a vote scheduled for Saturday.
Pope Leo appeals for Gaza ceasefire, laments deaths of children
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo appealed on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Gaza and called on Israel and Hamas militants to "completely respect" international humanitarian law.
Harvard students march after Trump seeks to cut remaining contracts
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED STATES) — Harvard students protested Tuesday after the US government said it intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with the university, President Donald Trump's latest attempt to force the prestigious institution to submit to unprecedented oversight.
New government spending bill to face parliament on Wednesday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/05/2025
» The draft Expenditure Budget Act for fiscal 2026 is scheduled for its first parliamentary reading on Wednesday, with Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira emphasising that investment spending still complies with the fiscal discipline framework.
Coalition to last full term, says Thaksin
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2025
» House dissolution is nowhere in sight as the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its key coalition partner, Bhumjaithai Party, are committed to working side by side until the end of the coalition's four-year term, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
US fiscal state is everyone's issue
Oped, Published on 28/05/2025
» As Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" tax bill heads to the US Senate, investors everywhere are growing increasingly uneasy. On May 16, the credit-rating agency Moody's downgraded US sovereign debt from its long-held triple-A status to Aa1 -- following similar decisions by Standard & Poor's (in 2011) and Fitch Ratings (2023). Given the sheer volume of US debt -- which now stands at $36 trillion, or 124% of GDP -- and rising interest costs, these institutions have concluded that US debt metrics are no longer in line with those of similarly rated sovereigns.
Trump says Putin 'playing with fire' as sanctions pressure grows
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was "playing with fire," taking a fresh jab at his Russian counterpart as Washington weighs new sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine war.