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Trump tariff promises get a reality check
AFP, Published on 26/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A gathering of global economic leaders in Washington wraps up Saturday with tariff talks between the United States and partners still unresolved -- and anxiety building over the state of the global economy.
Thailand, Australia target global crime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/04/2025
» In a major stride towards international crime prevention, Thai and Australian police have launched a joint operation aimed at dismantling transnational criminal networks. From narcotics to child exploitation and cryptocurrency-based money laundering, the partnership seeks to address complex crimes that transcend borders.
Shares rise as trade tensions ease slightly
Business, Published on 26/04/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday in line with a global relief rally as trade tensions cooled and US Federal Reserve officials indicated they would be open to cutting interest rates earlier than anticipated.
Tariff chaos could halt 80 years of economic progress
Oped, Published on 26/04/2025
» International trade and exploration have captivated the human imagination for millennia. From Alexander the Great to Marco Polo, from the Silk Road to the East India Company, history is filled with examples of commerce redrawing the map of the known world. But for much of history, trade was shaped more by power than by fairness.
Thailand's weak economy and the tariff challenge
Business, Published on 26/04/2025
» Thailand's economy continues to face challenges because of long-standing structural factors, including an ageing society leading to labour shortages and market limitations.
Malaysia to cut growth outlook, discuss ‘fair’ trade with US
Published on 25/04/2025
» Malaysia is revising down its growth outlook as tariffs weigh on the economy, while seeking a “fair” deal in trade talks that kicked off with US officials this week, according to a top official.
Government upbeat on steady credit rating
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2025
» The government remains confident that credit rating agencies will maintain Thailand's sovereign credit rating at its current level thanks to the strength of Thai financial institutions and the country's ability to retain fiscal discipline after the Covid-19 crisis.
Central banks eye digital coins
News, Published on 25/04/2025
» Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have often been deemed a solution in search of a problem. But US President Donald Trump appears to have provided a rationale for CBDCs, even as he has banned the development of a digital dollar.
China says US should revoke all unilateral tariffs, denies talks
Published on 24/04/2025
» China demanded that the US revoke all unilateral tariffs and said there were no talks on reaching a trade deal, as tensions spiral between the world’s largest economies.
Trump seeks 'fair deal' with China but pathway unclear
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.