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Is Asean now a new 'balancing wheel'?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 15/07/2025
» Last week's Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting reflects its continued relevance in an increasingly unstable world. Amid US unilateralism and US President Donald Trump's tariff nationalism, Asean has reasserted itself as a balancing wheel -- a stabilising force on which its dialogue partners can still depend.
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» BROOKES POINT (PHILIPPINES) - A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame.
Thai factory output up 1.88% y/y in May on higher car output, exports
Published on 30/06/2025
» Thailand's manufacturing production index rose 1.88% in May from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Monday, slightly higher than analysts' forecasts after increases in car production and exports, while the kingdom’s current account deficit was $0.3 billion in May.
Thai finance minister to travel to US for trade talks
Published on 30/06/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday that he will travel to the United States later in the day for trade talks to be held over the next two days.
Thailand will hold trade talks with US next week, finance minister says
Published on 27/06/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Friday he will travel to the United States for trade talks next week.
Countries race to seal US trade deals as deadline looms
Published on 24/06/2025
» Two weeks from US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.
NBA Suns trade star forward Kevin Durant to Rockets
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Two-time NBA champion forward Kevin Durant has been traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets for eight players in a blockbuster deal he confirmed on Sunday.
Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Thai consumer confidence hits 27-month low
Published on 12/06/2025
» Thai consumer confidence dropped for a fourth consecutive month in May, falling to its lowest level in 27 months, due to concerns over US tariffs and a sluggish economy, a survey showed on Thursday.
Chinese exports flood Southeast Asia on US tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/06/2025
» JAKARTA — Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia are among Asian countries seeing the sharpest surge in Chinese imports as higher US tariffs upend regional trade, according to Citigroup Incorporated.