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Kasikornbank turns to AI, prudent lending as Thailand's economy slows
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2025
» SINGAPORE - Thailand's second largest lender Kasikornbank (KBank) is leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) and prudent lending to navigate economic headwinds and fraud risks, its chief executive Kattiya Indaravijaya told Reuters on Thursday.
Global wine output subdued by climate shocks
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) reported.
In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2025
» AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology intellectual property, especially around semiconductors.
Hamas in show of strength as hostages released
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2025
» CAIRO - Hamas deployed fighters in Gaza on Monday as a release of hostages seized in the Oct 7 attacks was under way, Reuters footage showed, in an apparent show of strength by the militant group which President Donald Trump says must disarm.
Death toll rises to 9 as rescuers search for trapped Indonesian students
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» SIDOARJO — The number of students confirmed dead after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia's East Java province rose to nine on Friday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as the search for survivors continued.
Thai hitman gets life sentence for murder of Cambodian opposition politician
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» A Thai court on Friday imposed the death penalty and commuted it to life imprisonment for a hitman who shot dead a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok in January, the lawyer for the victim's family told Reuters.
Trump to meet leaders from Muslim-majority countries to discuss Gaza
Reuters, Published on 23/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will meet leaders and officials from multiple Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday and discuss the situation in Gaza, which has been under a mounting assault from Washington's ally Israel.
Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2025
» GAZA/CAIRO — Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently.
Vietnam asks United States to reconsider seafood export ban
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam has asked the United States to reconsider a decision that could lead to a ban on some Vietnamese seafood exports to the American market starting next year, a potential blow to an economy already hit by US tariffs.
Malaysian carmaker Proton launches first EV plant
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian automaker Proton launched its first electric vehicle assembly plant on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to boost development of its electric vehicle (EV) industry.