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Survey finds US leadership top geopolitical concern in Asean
Published on 07/04/2026
» A survey published on Tuesday by a Singapore-based think tank found that the US leadership under President Donald Trump was the top geopolitical concern for respondents in Southeast Asian countries, cited by 51.9%.
Can alliances with the US be replaced?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/04/2026
» The increasingly loud debate over the future of alliances -- after reports that the US could scale back or even withdraw from Nato -- is nerve-racking. It has caused alarm across Europe and in Southeast Asia, another node of the US alliance network. Even without any official decision, remarks by US President Donald Trump on social media were enough to shake already fragile US alliances. The question now frequently asked by Thai policymakers is: What comes next if alliances weaken?
Thai CEOs' revenue confidence at 3-year low
Business, Published on 07/04/2026
» Confidence among Thai business leaders has fallen sharply, with only 24% of chief executives expressing strong confidence in their organisations' revenue growth this year, down from 47% in 2023 and the lowest level in three years.
Southeast Asia's Power Markets Need Reform — Now More Than Ever
Published on 02/04/2026
» Southeast Asia is entering a defining phase of its energy journey. Recent geopolitical events have made the stakes of this transition painfully clear.
Ekniti says fiscal position able to weather crisis
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2026
» The government's fiscal position remains strong and is sufficient to withstand shocks from an economic crisis, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
In historic first, Trump attends Supreme Court hearing
Published on 01/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump made a historic visit to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend arguments over the legality of a policy he considers crucial to his hardline approach toward immigration — a directive he signed on his first day back in office that would limit birthright citizenship.
Power bills to rise only 1.8%
Published on 01/04/2026
» Electricity tariffs in Thailand will rise by only 1.8% for the May-August period, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced on Wednesday.
Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump will watch the US Supreme Court hear a landmark case on Wednesday weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship -- an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation's highest office.
Russian oil arrives in Cuba as US eases blockade
AFP, Published on 31/03/2026
» MATANZAS, Cuba - A Russian oil tanker arrived in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.