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Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into chaos with looting and arson.
Russian attacks cut off power for 70,000 consumers in Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2025
» KYIV — Russian attacks on Thursday temporarily suspended power supply for at least 70,000 consumers in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, officials said, as Moscow's troops renew their air strikes on shattered energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.
Fitch cuts Thailand’s outlook to negative
Published on 24/09/2025
» Fitch Ratings has downgraded Thailand’s credit rating outlook to negative from stable, citing rising risks to public finances from prolonged political uncertainty and weakening growth prospects.
Super typhoon lashes Philippines on track toward Hong Kong
Published on 22/09/2025
» Hong Kong is bracing for widespread damage and disruption from the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is currently churning off the northern coast of the Philippines with tree-snapping winds.
Hope for more rate cuts buoy Asian shares
Business, Published on 20/09/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares were headed for weekly gains on Friday on hopes of further interest rate cuts around the world, though the Nikkei retreated from record highs after the Bank of Japan said it would start to offload some of its massive equity fund holdings.
Wars and Geopolitical Tensions Drive Global Oil Prices Higher
Published on 19/09/2025
» Global crude oil prices have edged higher in recent months as prolonged wars and geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt energy supplies. Between July 1 and September 15, 2025, ICE Brent crude rose by US$1.51 per barrel from the previous quarter, averaging US$68.16 per barrel. The increase was driven mainly by the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Although US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a peace deal and ceasefire, the summit ended without agreement, and both sides continued retaliatory strikes.
Young plaintiffs stand tall after taking on Trump climate agenda in court
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» MISSOULA (UNITED STATES) - Young Americans challenging President Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda say they were proud to have their day in court -- even if it meant fielding tough, sometimes perplexing questions from government lawyers.
Lawless state capitalism no answer to China's rise
Oped, Published on 19/09/2025
» It is tempting to frame the Sino-American economic rivalry as a clash between engineering doers and lawyerly naysayers, as the Chinese-Canadian analyst Dan Wang does in his new book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. But this is a false dichotomy, because law is a crucial feature of US capitalism.
New infrastructure expected to boost market in Northeast
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2025
» New infrastructure is expected to revive the economy and strengthen home purchasing power in Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani, as transfer and mortgage fee cuts and lower interest rates have had a limited effect, according to local developers.
Thai PM to tackle baht strength as currency soars
Published on 15/09/2025
» Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday that the strength of the baht currency needs to be urgently addressed and that it would be discussed later in the day.