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Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival
Published on 19/12/2025
» Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.
Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city in 2025 with 30 million arrivals
Published on 19/12/2025
» Bangkok clinched the title of the world’s most visited city in 2025, welcoming 30.3 million international tourists, according to Euromonitor International’s latest “Top 100 City Destinations Index.” The government hailed the achievement as a milestone for Thailand’s tourism sector and a testament to the country’s global appeal.
Cooling US inflation boosts risk appetite
Business, Published on 20/12/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked gains on Wall Street as cooling US inflation backed the case for more Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and worries about tech valuations eased.
Bhumjaithai builds poll momentum as rivals falter
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/12/2025
» Politics is entering a phase in which the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has become the main focal point of political momentum.
Nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren
AFP, Published on 22/12/2025
» ABUJA - Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November, a presidential spokesman said Sunday, after 100 were freed earlier this month.
Act fast to claim your place amid shifts
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 23/12/2025
» The intensifying China-US rivalry and rapid shifts in the world economy have become a double-edged sword for Thailand, offering a rare window to secure a place in realigning supply chains, yet threatening to leave the country behind if it fails to accelerate reforms, enhance competitiveness and reskill its workforce in time.
Major talking points for next year
Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2025
» A closer look at the demand and supply of commodities offers a clearer picture of the market, but may not always shed light on the complexity of the economy.
Analysts predict baht to hit 30 to the dollar
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/12/2025
» The baht could potentially appreciate to test 30 to the dollar in the near term amid a sharp rise in international gold prices to a new record high and broad weakness for the US dollar, say analysts.
Virtual banks to shake up Thai finance next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2025
» By mid-2026, Thais are expected to be able to access virtual banks, offering expanded options for people underserved by formal financial services.
US dollar on course for worst year since 2003
Published on 24/12/2025
» SINGAPORE - The US dollar is headed for its worst annual performance in more than two decades as investors wager that the Federal Reserve will have room to cut interest rates further next year, even as some of its peers look set to start raising them.