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Gold demand hits record high on Trump policy doubts
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» LONDON - Gold demand surged to a record high in 2025 as investors and central banks flocked to the safe-haven asset as protection against US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policies and their potential economic impact, industry data showed on Thursday.
Oasis reunion tour set to worsen UK inflation woes
Bloomberg, Published on 12/08/2025
» The Oasis comeback tour looks set to add to a resurgence of inflation in the United Kingdom, complicating an already tricky situation that has divided the Bank of England.
Russian central bank holds off rate hike
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21% on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision that follows criticism from the country's political and business elite over the effects of higher borrowing costs on the economy.
Cash gifts, free milk raise risks to Thailand, Indonesia ratings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» JAKARTA/BANGKOK - Southeast Asia’s new leaders risk blowing past budget constraints to make good on costly campaign promises of cash handouts and free lunches, increasing the risks to their prized investment-grade ratings.
Russia fails to pay debt but denies default
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the country closer to its first foreign default in a century due to sanctions over the Ukraine offensive.
Russell Crowe plans coastal Australian film studio
AFP, Published on 16/06/2021
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Hollywood actor Russell Crowe announced plans on Wednesday to build a film studio on Australia's east coast, amid a rush of movie productions Down Under.
City University of Hong Kong: An International University in Asia’s Global City
Published on 19/04/2021
» City University of Hong Kong (CityU), ranked 48th in the QS World University Rankings, is a young, dynamic, internationally focused institution that has developed into one of the world’s top universities. On the 24th of April CityU will host a Virtual Open Day with speakers of Thai available to assist and below we would like to provide you with a brief overview of the great opportunities available here for Thai students.
Where did you Sleep Last Night?
James JBY, Liam Davies, Childline Thailand Foundation, Published on 30/12/2020
» If you slept safely in your own bed last night then you're more fortunate than Foto and his family. Foto is only 7 years old, has never been to school and can't read or write. His family was forced to leave their home in Suphan Buri and ended up on the streets of Bangkok where he and his sister, aged 9, resorted to begging. Together with their mother and father they slept on the banks of the canals or outside Hua Lamphong railway station. During Thailand's Covid-19 lockdown in March life became even harder for the family as the deserted streets meant fewer opportunities to beg for money.
Captainless WTO in troubled water with no land in sight
AFP, Published on 31/08/2020
» GENEVA: As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organisation on Monday, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain -- a situation experts warn could drag on for months.
Quibi launching Hollywood 'on the go' streaming amid lockdown
AFP, Published on 05/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Quibi, the multi-billion-dollar streaming platform launching Monday, is betting it can transform entertainment with short, Hollywood-quality clips to watch "on the go" -- even as much of the world is trapped at home.